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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport (KJMS)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 1499ft.

Mostly Cloudy

44°F

7°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 18 Apr 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Ransom ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 23 to 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 23 to 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 32 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Ransom ND
 46.53°N 97.95°W
Last Update:
4:46 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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