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

GINGER (GINM8)

Lat: 46.32917°NLon: 111.58806°WElev: 4370.0ft.

NA

74°F

23°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Aug 08:03 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Townsend MT
 46.33°N 111.53°W (Elev. 3842 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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