Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport (KJMS)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 1499ft.

Fog

47°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 27 Aug 6:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Buchanan ND

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buchanan ND
 47.07°N 98.83°W
6:36 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
7am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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