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

Malmstrom Air Force Base (KGFA)

Lat: 47.5°NLon: 111.18333°WElev: 3527.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Aug 06:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Highwood MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Patchy smoke after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Patchy smoke after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highwood MT
 47.58°N 110.79°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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