Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport (KJMS)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 1499ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 1:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Gackle ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 65. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 65. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Gackle ND
 46.62°N 99.24°W
2:26 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
2am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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