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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport (KJMS)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 1499ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Rain Fog/Mist

63°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 14 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1003.7 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 2:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Buchanan ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 67. Southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Some of the storms could be severe.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  High near 81. East wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 81 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 67. Southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 81. East wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Independence Day
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Buchanan ND
 47.07°N 98.83°W
3:21 am CDT Jun 28, 2026
3am CDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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