Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport (KJMS)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 1499ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Sep 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Buchanan ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 23 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 23 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 7 to 13 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
10:31 am CDT Sep 10, 2026
12pm CDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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