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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport (KJMS)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 1499ft.

A Few Clouds

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 16 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 11 Jan 10:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Ransom ND

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. North wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 7 to 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west northwest 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. North wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 7 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west northwest 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Ransom ND
 46.53°N 97.95°W
Last Update:
10:56 am CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 17, 2026
 
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