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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 10 Mar 2:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles S Hanks ND

High Wind Watch March 12, 10:00am until March 12, 10:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely before 10am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 10am and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11am, then patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 34 mph decreasing to 11 to 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northeast wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely before 10am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 10am and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11am, then patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 34 mph decreasing to 11 to 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northeast wind around 14 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles S Hanks ND
 48.5°N 103.83°W
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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