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

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	SW 10 mph
Barometer	29.70 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	4°F (-16°C)
Last update	21 Jan 5:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Spiritwood ND

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

Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 18 °F⇓
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -10 °F
Slight Chance
Flurries and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: -3 °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: -3 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -19 °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 18 by 8am, then falling to around 11 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A slight chance of flurries before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -40. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -24. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -12. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.