Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport (KJMS)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 1499ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Buchanan ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buchanan ND
 47.07°N 98.83°W
1:31 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
2pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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