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Williston, ND Weather
Current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Williston, ND current weather
37°F
Cloudy
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H -- / L 32°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/26/2026, 10:01 PM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10:01 PM
10-day forecast
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Today10/26Low 32°High
Tonight: Cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
CloudyTue10/2785% chance of precipitationLow 29°High 45°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm, then rain showers and a slight chance of sleet. Cloudy. High near 45, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Cloudy then Rain ShowersWed10/28Low 26°High 53°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 8 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 2 to 12 mph.
Mostly SunnyThu10/29Low 24°High 49°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 8 mph.
Mostly SunnyFri10/3022% chance of precipitationLow 32°High 46°
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Partly SunnySat10/3130% chance of precipitationLow 33°High 51°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 7 mph.
Chance Rain ShowersSun11/133% chance of precipitationLow 32°High 52°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Chance Rain ShowersMon11/235% chance of precipitationLow High 51°
Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Chance Rain And Snow ShowersTue11/3Model blend19% chance of precipitationLow 30°High 48°
Tuesday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 48°. Low that night near 30°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Wed11/4Model blendLow 28°High 48°
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. High near 48°. Low that night near 28°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 48.206, -103.628 from the NWS BIS office, updated 10/26/2026, 10:01 PM CDT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KXWA (Williston/Basin Intl, 6 mi), model run 10/26/2026, 9:00 PM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now37°Cloudy1%10 mph
- 12 AM36°Mostly Cloudy2%9 mph
- 1 AM36°Cloudy2%12 mph
- 2 AM36°Cloudy2%15 mph
- 3 AM35°Cloudy2%15 mph
- 4 AM35°Cloudy2%15 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
NWS hourly forecast updated 10/26/2026, 10:01 PM CDT
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.05 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES
Nearby hazards
North Dakota hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
Drought
By countyWilliams County, week of 10/20/2026
12% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Frequently asked questions
- Will it rain in Williston, ND in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 77% chance of precipitation around 10/27/2026, 1:00 PM CDT.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Williston, ND?
- The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 4) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs near 48°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Williston, ND today?
- Sunrise is about 8:31 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:45 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Williston, ND?
- At Williston Sloulin INTL AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 56°F and the normal low is 30°F.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 8:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:45 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 14 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 99% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:59 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 7:17 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:29 PM
- Moonset
- 9:20 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 56°, low 30°, precipitation 0.94 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Williston Sloulin INTL AP, 2 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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