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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

-18°F

-28°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.58 in (1047.0 mb)
Dewpoint -28°F (-33°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-35°F (-37°C)
Last update 23 Jan 2:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Hanks ND

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 03:48pm until January 25, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 03:48pm until January 25, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: -28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -40. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -27. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: -27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: -5 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -45. South wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -40. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -27. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. East wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hanks ND
 48.61°N 103.81°W
Last Update:
3:36 pm CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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