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

Great Falls, Great Falls International Airport (KGTF)

Lat: 47.47333°NLon: 111.38222°WElev: 3675.0ft.

Clear

58°F

14°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 03:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Vaughn MT

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vaughn MT
 47.56°N 111.54°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
3:21 am MDT Aug 18, 2026
4am MDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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