James River at Jamestown
1.3 mi- Level
- 3.9 ft
- Flow
- 126 cfs
Reading from Fri 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Wind Advisory
Starts in 7 h 11 min
- When
- From 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ to 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ Saturday.
- Where
- Central North Dakota, including the James River Valley.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Bismarck ND
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
Impacts
Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Areas: Renville; Bottineau; Rolette; McHenry; Pierce; Mercer; Oliver; Sheridan; Wells; Foster; Burleigh; Kidder; Stutsman; Grant; Emmons; Logan; McIntosh; Northwest Ward; Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area; Western McLean; Eastern McLean; Western Morton; Eastern Morton; Western Sioux; Eastern Sioux
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Observed 5:00 PM CDT at KJMS
Jamestown, ND weather
Sunny and 72°22°, 24°13° warmer than a typical Oct 23.
Today: low 45°7°, high 74°23°.
Now 72°22°
Sunny
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h
- From the south. 1321–21 mph34 km/h through 5 AM
- Dew point
- 55°13°
- A little sticky · down to 45°7° by 4 AM (comfortable)
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM
Tomorrow morningDown to 45°7° by 9 AM
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10°
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0°
Sunday morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1°
Sunday afternoonUp to 47°8° by 3 PM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 5p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5% | 21 mph34 km/h from S | 55% | — | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from S | 57% | — | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from S | 61% | — | — |
| Fri 8p | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from S | 65% | — | — |
| Fri 9p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from S | 68% | — | — |
| Fri 10p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from S | 68% | — | — |
| Fri 11p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from S | 68% | — | — |
| Sat 12a | Mostly clear | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S | 70% | — | — |
| Sat 1a | Mostly clear | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S | 70% | — | — |
| Sat 2a | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S | 67% | — | — |
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SW | 64% | — | — |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from W | 62% | — | — |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from W | 64% | — | — |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from W | 69% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from W | 71% | — | — |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 26 mph42 km/h from W | 71% | — | — |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 26 mph42 km/h from NW | 76% | — | — |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from NW | 68% | — | — |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 24 mph39 km/h from NW | 60% | — | — |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NW | 54% | — | — |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NW | 50% | — | — |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NW | 44% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NW | 41% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NW | 37% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NW | 37% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from W | 39% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W | 43% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W | 47% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W | 51% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W | 50% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 36°2°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 66% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 30°−1°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 51% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 43% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 40% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 37% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 37% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. Southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 74°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 32°0°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 14 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 3 to 9 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h
Sunday, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 30°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 42°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 39°4°–42°6°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–32°0°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 46°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 42°6°–46°8°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 9 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 46°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 47°8° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 30°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 48°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 42–50°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
James River at Jamestown Dam
1.8 mi- Level
- 1430 ft
Reading from Fri 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Pipestem Creek at Pipestem Dam
4.8 mi- Level
- 1443 ft
Reading from Fri 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Pipestem Creek near Pingree
22 mi- Level
- 5.7 ft
- Flow
- 72 cfs
Reading from Fri 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 82% less heating than a typical week.
This week 34Typical 186
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 25
- 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
Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 6:00 PM–3:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Jamestown Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 24°13° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 50°10° / 30°−1°
- Forecast high / low
- 74°23° / 45°7°
- Record high
- 77°25° in 1963
- Record low
- 15°−9° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +7°+4°SatOct 17
- +7°+4°SunOct 18
- +3°+2°MonOct 19
- +10°+5°TueOct 20
- +9°+5°WedOct 21
- +13°+7°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Jamestown weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:04 AM, sunset 6:33 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 29 min
- Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 58 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:50–6:52 PM
- Morning 7:45–8:46 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:52–7:04 PM
- Morning 7:33–7:45 AM; first light 7:33 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
94% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:02 AM · rises 5:13 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
