Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a tornado are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest and Southeast where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 14 Oct 2:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Williston ND

Freeze Warning until October 14, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  •  
    Freeze Warning until October 14, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Wed

    Freeze Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 33 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Williston ND
 48.16°N 103.64°W
3:16 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
3am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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