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Current conditions at

Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport (KJMS)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 1499ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 8:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Buchanan ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy, with a southeast wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 31 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy, with a southeast wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 31 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Partly 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 May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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