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Current conditions at

Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport (KJMS)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 1499ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 11 Oct 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Ransom ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 13 to 16 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Showers likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 11 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 13 to 16 mph.
Columbus Day
Showers likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Ransom ND
 46.54°N 97.92°W
Last Update:
5:36 pm CDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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