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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 10 Mar 8:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Zahl ND

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °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 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 24 to 34 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 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 16. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 16 °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 30. Southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 24 to 34 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 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 16. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind 7 to 11 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South wind 7 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Zahl ND
 48.56°N 103.58°W
Last Update:
8:32 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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