Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport (KJMS)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 1499ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1001.7 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 6:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Tappen ND

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  High near 79. Northeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 11 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Some of the storms could be severe. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 79. Northeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 11 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Tappen ND
 46.88°N 99.63°W
6:56 am CDT Jun 28, 2026
7am CDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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