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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1004.0 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 2 Aug 8:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hanks ND

Red Flag Warning August 2, 10:00am until August 2, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Areas of smoke after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy smoke before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Areas of smoke after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy smoke before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hanks ND
 48.61°N 103.81°W
Last Update:
7:36 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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