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Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 8:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles N Williston Basin International Airport ND

Heat Advisory August 20, 01:00pm until August 20, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. North wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. North wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles N Williston Basin International Airport ND
 48.4°N 103.72°W
7:49 am CDT Aug 20, 2025
9am CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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