Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

Lat: 48.26°NLon: 103.75°WElev: 2353ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 5:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles N Williston Basin International Airport ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Columbus Day
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles N Williston Basin International Airport ND
 48.4°N 103.72°W
6:36 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
6pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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