Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 7 Dec 5:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NW Williston Basin International Airport ND

High Wind Watch December 9, 09:00am until December 10, 03:00am
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of freezing rain after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 19 by 5am. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am.  Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am.  Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 33 by 4am. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 0. East wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 19 by 5am. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 33 by 4am. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 0. East wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. West wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles NW Williston Basin International Airport ND
 48.39°N 103.94°W
5:56 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
6pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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