Water Temperature of the Missouri River in Williston, ND

Current Water Temperature

31.8°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 3:45 PM CST

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Missouri River

Station Name: MISSOURI RIVER NR WILLISTON, ND
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,834 feet

Nearest Address:
US Hwy 85
Williston, ND 58801
McKenzie County

GPS Coordinates: 48.1080792, -103.7146446

Nearby Water Temperatures

Little Muddy River, Williston, ND (13.8 mi)
Long Creek, Torquay, SK (63.8 mi)
Souris River, Roche Percée, SK (75 mi)
Rafferty Reservoir, Estevan, SK (75.9 mi)
Rafferty Reservoir, Estevan, SK (77.1 mi)
Little Missouri River, Medora, ND (82.7 mi)
Long Creek, Radville, SK (99.2 mi)
Des Lacs River, Foxholm, ND (100.3 mi)
Souris River, Sherwood, ND (100.8 mi)
Lake Darling, Carpio, ND (100.9 mi)
Souris River, Minot, ND (108.4 mi)
Knife River, Stanton, ND (119.5 mi)
Moose Mountain Lake, Corning, SK (127.2 mi)
Souris River, Westhope, ND (140.2 mi)
Missouri River, Bismarck, ND (162 mi)

Weather for Williston, North Dakota

Current Weather

-21.8°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
-35.6°F
-18.2°F
68%
NW 4.7 mph
9.9 mph
-37.7°F
-30.5°F
0 in
75%
9 mi
1039 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Overcast
Thu
H: -3°F
L: -19°F
Sunny
Fri
H: -8°F
L: -25°F
Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 1°F
L: -19°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 1°F
L: -17°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 13°F
L: -6°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.35 μg/m3
PM10: 6.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 157.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 58 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 5:39 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 10:21 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 10:20 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 15.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:27 AM - 3:57 AM

Minor Periods

9:50 PM - 11:20 PM
9:51 AM - 11:21 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Extreme Cold Warning issued January 22 at 10:44AM CST until January 25 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Bismarck ND

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 10:44 AM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 6:45 PM

* WHAT...Life-threatening wind chills as low as 55 below zero expected. * WHERE...Northern and central North Dakota, including the James River Valley. * WHEN...Until noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The life-threatening wind chills will cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. Hypothermia could develop shortly thereafter. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest period during this long-duration event is expected tonight through Friday.

This is a potentially dangerous situation to be outdoors. If you must be outside, be sure to cover all exposed skin.


Extreme Cold Warning issued January 22 at 5:58PM CST until January 25 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Bismarck ND

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 5:58 PM
Expires: Fri January 23, 2026, 2:00 AM

* WHAT...Life-threatening wind chills as low as 55 below zero expected. * WHERE...Northern and central North Dakota, including the James River Valley. * WHEN...Until noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The life-threatening wind chills will cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. Hypothermia could develop shortly thereafter. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest period during this long-duration event is expected tonight through Friday.

This is a potentially dangerous situation to be outdoors. If you must be outside, be sure to cover all exposed skin and dress in layers.


Extreme Cold Warning issued January 22 at 10:44AM CST until January 23 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Bismarck ND

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 10:44 AM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 6:45 PM

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of western and south central North Dakota. * WHEN...From 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening to noon CST /11 AM MST/ Friday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

This is a potentially dangerous situation to be outdoors. If you must be outside, be sure to cover all exposed skin.


Extreme Cold Warning issued January 22 at 5:58PM CST until January 23 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Bismarck ND

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 5:58 PM
Expires: Fri January 23, 2026, 2:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of western and south central North Dakota. * WHEN...Until noon CST /11 AM MST/ Friday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

This is a potentially dangerous situation to be outdoors. If you must be outside, be sure to cover all exposed skin and dress in layers.
Thursday, January 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
-2.7°F
-19.3°F
-7.2°F
55%
0 in
0%
0%
16.6 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.29 μg/m3
PM10: 2.42 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 153.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.87 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 5:39 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 10:21 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 10:20 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 15.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:27 AM - 3:57 AM

Minor Periods

9:50 PM - 11:20 PM
9:51 AM - 11:21 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, January 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
-8.3°F
-24.9°F
-17.3°F
62%
0 in
0%
0%
5.1 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.77 μg/m3
PM10: 5.87 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 170.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.64 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.92 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 5:41 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 10:36 AM
Moon Transit: 8:54 AM
Moonset: 11:36 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 24.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:24 AM - 10:54 AM
8:24 AM - 10:54 AM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:06 AM - 11:36 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
1.4°F
-18.8°F
-9.8°F
80%
0 in
0%
4%
9.8 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 20.27 μg/m3
PM10: 20.42 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 205.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.88 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 51.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 5:42 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 10:52 AM
Moon Transit: 5:44 PM
Moonset: 12:36 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 34.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:57 AM - 5:27 AM
5:14 PM - 7:44 PM

Minor Periods

10:22 AM - 11:52 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
1.2°F
-17°F
-7.7°F
79%
0 in
0%
0%
8.3 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 21.07 μg/m3
PM10: 21.21 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 237.51 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.92 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 48.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 5:44 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 11:10 AM
Moon Transit: 6:33 PM
Moonset: 12:55 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 45.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:44 AM - 6:14 AM
6:03 PM - 8:33 PM

Minor Periods

10:40 AM - 12:10 AM
12:25 AM - 1:55 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, January 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
13.2°F
-5.8°F
4.3°F
88%
0 in
0%
0%
11.4 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10 μg/m3
PM10: 10.5 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 191.83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.67 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 5:45 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 11:32 AM
Moon Transit: 7:27 PM
Moonset: 2:17 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 57.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:36 AM - 7:06 AM
6:57 PM - 9:27 PM

Minor Periods

11:02 AM - 12:32 AM
1:47 AM - 3:17 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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