Wind Advisory
Ends in 2 h 55 min
When
Until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning.
Where
Western North Dakota.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Bismarck ND
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
Impacts
Things left unsecured outside will be blown around.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Areas: Divide; Burke; Williams; Mountrail; McKenzie; Dunn; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Slope; Hettinger; Bowman; Adams
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Observed 5:35 AM MDT at KS25

Williston, ND weather

Windy and 39°4°, gusts to 31 mph51 km/h today.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Windy · Feels like 30°−1°

Feels like: 30°−1°; Wind chill from 20 mph32 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind: 20 mph32 km/hgusts 31 mph50 km/h; From the west-northwest. 1016–25 mph40 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry · down to 24°−4° by 7 AM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising fast · +0.15 inHg+5.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 36 mph58 km/h until 3 PM
High 48°9° today at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight 1–10 AM (low 24°−4°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 11 PM (low 27°−3°)

This morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · gusts to 36 mph58 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 48°9° by 3 PM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 27°−3° by 4 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 36 mph57 km/h	62%	68%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	24°−4°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph51 km/h	61%	23%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	23°−5°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	64%	12%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	64%	10%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	62%	11%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	55%	9%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	51%	1%	1
Sat 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	47%	0%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	40%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	43%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	25%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	78%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	20°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	19°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	35%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	19°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	21%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	18°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	33%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	17°−8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	38%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 24°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 24, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–49°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 46°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 8 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
24°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 26°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 43°6°, low 39°4°. Typical 47°8° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 46°8° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Low, likely
25°−4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 23°−5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Typical 46°8° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 23°−5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 48°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 25°.
Monday
Dry, high 44°, low 27°.
Rest of week
Highs 43–50°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BIS) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Missouri River near Williston

6.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.8 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Muddy River near Williston

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 57Typical 195

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 46
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Williston Sloulin Fld · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SunOct 18
+9°+5°MonOct 19
+11°+6°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+19°+10°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Williston weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 21 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:04–6:08 PM; Morning 7:08–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:08–6:20 PM; Morning 6:55–7:08 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 4:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Williston.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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