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

Billings, Billings Logan International Airport (KBIL)

Lat: 45.80694°NLon: 108.54222°WElev: 3648.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 12:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Laurel MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers between 4am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Laurel MT
 45.67°N 108.78°W (Elev. 3333 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 18, 2026
12am MDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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