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Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Overcast and Breezy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 43 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1027.9 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 15 Oct 9:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Zahl ND

Wind Advisory until October 16, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until October 16, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 49 °F⇓

    Windy. Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 24. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 40 by 3pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 24. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Zahl ND
 48.57°N 103.65°W
Last Update:
9:56 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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