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Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1023.6 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 13 Jan 7:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW Williston Basin International Airport ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a northwest wind around 34 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a northwest wind around 34 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNW Williston Basin International Airport ND
 48.42°N 103.85°W
Last Update:
6:36 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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