Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Severe Thunderstorm Threat in the Northern Plains on Thursday

Extreme heat will may set some new daily temperature records across the Desert Southwest. Hot, dry and windy conditions and dry thunderstorms continue to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Desert Southwest, the central Great Basin and Rockies. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Northern Plains late Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport (KJMS)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 1499ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Aug 1:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Courtenay ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 10pm and 3am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 10pm and 3am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Courtenay ND
 47.22°N 98.62°W
2:30 am CDT Aug 7, 2025
2am CDT Aug 7, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 13, 2025
 
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