Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Severe Thunderstorm Threat in the Northern Plains on Thursday

Extreme heat will may set some new daily temperature records across the Desert Southwest. Hot, dry and windy conditions and dry thunderstorms continue to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Desert Southwest, the central Great Basin and Rockies. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Northern Plains late Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

RONAN (RONM8)

Lat: 47.53639°NLon: 114.09889°WElev: 3068.0ft.

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 06 Aug 06:31 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W St. Ignatius MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles W St. Ignatius MT
 47.33°N 114.31°W (Elev. 2597 ft)
2:30 pm MDT Aug 6, 2025
6pm MDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 13, 2025
 
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