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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport (KJMS)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 1499ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Fort Ransom ND

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. High near 72. East southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. High near 72. East southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Fort Ransom ND
 46.53°N 97.95°W
Last Update:
6:01 am CDT Aug 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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