Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

EKALAKA (EKIM8)

Lat: 45.81044°NLon: 104.46308°WElev: 3996.0ft.

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed ESE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Aug 10:54 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ekalaka MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 15 to 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 17 to 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ekalaka MT
 45.9°N 104.56°W (Elev. 3438 ft)
11:11 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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