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Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport (KJMS)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 1499ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 11 Oct 8:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Buchanan ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Showers, mainly before 3pm. High near 49. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Columbus Day
Showers, mainly before 3pm. High near 49. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buchanan ND
 47.07°N 98.83°W
Last Update:
9:36 pm CDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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