Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport (KJMS)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 1499ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	SW 10 mph
Barometer	29.67 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	1.50 mi
Wind Chill	6°F (-14°C)
Last update	21 Jan 6:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Dickey ND

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00am until January 25, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 07:01am until January 21, 06:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 07:01am until January 21, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 21 °F⇓
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -7 °F
Slight Chance
Flurries
Thursday
High: 0 °F⇓
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Thursday Night
Low: -24 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: -12 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -1 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -18 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly before 9am, then a slight chance of flurries after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Temperature rising to near 21 by 9am, then falling to around 12 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northwest 28 to 33 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A slight chance of flurries before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -12 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -24. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -12. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. West wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 2. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.