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Current conditions at

Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport (KJMS)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 1499ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 10:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Ransom ND

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Ransom ND
 46.54°N 97.92°W
Last Update:
11:37 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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