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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport (KJMS)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 1499ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Sep 6:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Ransom ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 95. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East wind 9 to 13 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 95. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Labor Day
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 8 to 14 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Ransom ND
 46.54°N 97.92°W
Last Update:
6:36 pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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