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Current conditions at

Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport (KJMS)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 1499ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 28 Jul 8:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Ransom ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Patchy smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 84. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Patchy smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 84. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 10 to 14 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Ransom ND
 46.53°N 97.95°W
Last Update:
9:36 pm CDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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