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Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Overcast and Breezy

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 24 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 26 Mar 3:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hanks ND

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. North wind 10 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 14 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 15 to 18 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. North wind 10 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 14 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 15 to 18 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hanks ND
 48.61°N 103.81°W
Last Update:
3:21 am CDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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