Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

GINGER (GINM8)

Lat: 46.32917°NLon: 111.58806°WElev: 4370.0ft.

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Jul 07:03 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend MT

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 75. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 75. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend MT
 46.33°N 111.53°W (Elev. 3842 ft)
4:37 am MDT Jul 3, 2025
7am MDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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