Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport (KJMS)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 1499ft.

A Few Clouds with Haze

69°F

21°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Montpelier ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm.  Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. Southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am.  Patchy smoke. Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy smoke. Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. Southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am. Patchy smoke. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Montpelier ND
 46.67°N 98.75°W
1:50 pm CDT Aug 2, 2025
2pm CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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