Observed 1:00 PM CDT at KJMS

Buchanan, ND weather

Sunny and 46°8°.

Forecasts differ

Now 46°8°

Sunny · Feels like 40°4°

Feels like: 39°4°; Wind chill from 17 mph28 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind: 17 mph28 km/h; From the northwest. Gusts to 27 mph44 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h until 3 PM
High 50°10° today at 5 PM
Low 32°0° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below freezing Monday 5–10 AM (low 31°−1°)

This afternoonNear 49°9° · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	49%	41%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	44%	41%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	34%	1%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	32%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	34%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	61%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	61%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	50%	49%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	47%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	58%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	73%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	44%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	46%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	43%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	50%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	55%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	61%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	66%	61%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	59%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	58%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	56%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	41%	53%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	52%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	66%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	71%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	86%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	82%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	70%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	65%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	68%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	71%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	93%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	95%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	97%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	97%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	69%	95%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	87%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	61%	92%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
25 mph39 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. North wind around 7 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 41°5°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  90% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 44°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Fog. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°9°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–53°12°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 45°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 29°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 41°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 44–52°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BIS) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Pipestem Creek at Pipestem Dam

7.8 mi

Level: 1443 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pipestem Creek near Pingree

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 79 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

James River at Jamestown Dam

11 mi

Level: 1430 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

James River at Jamestown

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 122 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 51Typical 190

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 42
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Jamestown Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+10°+5°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+24°+13°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Buchanan weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:50 PM; Morning 7:47–8:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:02 PM; Morning 7:35–7:47 AM; first light 7:35 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 50% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:18 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Buchanan. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.