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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport (KJMS)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 1499ft.

Fair

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1031.8 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-13°F (-25°C)
Last update 23 Feb 10:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Ransom ND

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between 4am and 5am, then a chance of freezing rain. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 30 by 5am. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 20 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 35 °F⇓

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 13 to 18 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 31 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow between 4am and 5am, then a chance of freezing rain. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 30 by 5am. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 13 to 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 24 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. North wind 14 to 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Ransom ND
 46.51°N 97.92°W
Last Update:
10:46 am CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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