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Williston, ND weather

It is 35°F and mostly clear at Williston Basin International Airport as of Oct 27, 10:51 PM CDT. Overnight: Patchy Fog, low near 30°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 12:35 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 1:28 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

35°F

Mostly Clear · feels like 30°F

Wind

SW 6 mph

Humidity 96% · dew point 34°F

Pressure · visibility

29.73 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA), Oct 27, 10:51 PM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Williston forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS BIS forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the BIS office near Williston.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in North Dakota.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Williston (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 1 AM33°FPatchy Fog0%SW 9 mph
Wed 2 AM34°FPatchy Fog0%SW 10 mph
Wed 3 AM34°FPatchy Fog0%SW 10 mph
Wed 4 AM34°FPatchy Fog0%SW 10 mph
Wed 5 AM33°FPatchy Fog0%SW 10 mph
Wed 6 AM32°FPatchy Fog0%SW 10 mph
Wed 7 AM32°FSunny0%SW 10 mph
Wed 8 AM32°FMostly Sunny0%SW 12 mph
Wed 9 AM32°FMostly Sunny1%SW 10 mph
Wed 10 AM37°FSunny1%SW 12 mph
Wed 11 AM41°FSunny1%W 14 mph
Wed 12 PM44°FMostly Sunny1%W 17 mph
Wed 1 PM47°FMostly Sunny1%W 20 mph
Wed 2 PM48°FMostly Sunny1%W 21 mph
Wed 3 PM49°FSunny0%W 21 mph
Wed 4 PM50°FSunny0%W 20 mph
Wed 5 PM49°FSunny0%W 17 mph
Wed 6 PM47°FMostly Clear0%W 13 mph
Wed 7 PM43°FMostly Clear0%W 9 mph
Wed 8 PM39°FMostly Clear0%W 7 mph
Wed 9 PM37°FMostly Clear0%W 6 mph
Wed 10 PM36°FMostly Clear0%W 6 mph
Wed 11 PM34°FMostly Clear0%W 5 mph
Thu 12 AM33°FMostly Clear0%W 5 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Williston can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 30°F

Patchy fog. Mostly clear. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

High 50°F·Low 25°F

Patchy fog before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday

High 44°F·Low 23°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 7 mph.

Friday

High 45°F·Low 34°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday

High 53°F·Low 37°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday

High 53°F·Low 37°F

A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday

High 48°F·Low 32°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

High 48°F

A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Williston is served by the National Weather Service BIS forecast office, forecast zone NDZ009, county zone NDC105.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Williston (48.1895, -103.6491), in Williams County. Population: 28,821 (2024 estimate), number 6 of the 8 North Dakota cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KMBX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/48.1895,-103.6491 (forecast issued Oct 28, 12:35 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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