Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 11:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hanks ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Areas of smoke before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hanks ND
 48.61°N 103.81°W
10:50 pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
12am CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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