Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport (KJMS)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 1499ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 30 Jul 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Gackle ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 21 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 21 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gackle ND
 46.62°N 99.15°W
12:31 pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
12pm CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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