Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms
Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains Issued by: National Weather Service Billings, MT Last Update: 1238 AM MDT Thu Aug 27 2026 | |
| Today: Partly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: Chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms late in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers overnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Friday: Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the late morning and afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 100 percent. Friday Night: Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds early in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the late evening and overnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Saturday: Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the morning. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Saturday Night: Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds early in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the late evening and overnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Sunday: Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the morning. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 30s. Monday: Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Monday Night: Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 30s. Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s. Wednesday: Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains | |
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