Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport (KJMS)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 1499ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Buchanan ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Buchanan ND
 47.07°N 98.83°W
10:50 pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
11pm CDT Aug 1, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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