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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport (KJMS)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 1499ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	S 17 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.80 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	2 Aug 10:56 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Spiritwood Lake ND

Today
High: 91 °F
Hot and Windy
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 82 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 53 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 7 to 10 mph.