Blizzard Conditions Are Forecast Across Parts of the Northern Plains and Upper Great Lakes

In the north-central U.S., a strong storm will continue to bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest tonight before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1031.7 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 25 Nov 10:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Williston ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 5 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 3pm.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind.

    High: 24 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 8pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Light north wind.

    Low: 6 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 21 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 24. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Light north wind.
Thanksgiving Day
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. East wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Williston ND
 48.16°N 103.64°W
10:41 pm CST Nov 25, 2025
10pm CST Nov 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 2, 2025
 
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