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Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Overcast

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 24 Feb 9:51 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Hanks ND

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. North wind 10 to 13 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. North wind 10 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southeast wind around 11 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hanks ND
 48.61°N 103.81°W
Last Update:
11:27 am CST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Feb 24, 2026-6pm CST Mar 2, 2026
 
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