Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

BURNT CREEK (BTKM8)

Lat: 44.9475°NLon: 111.96111°WElev: 6954.0ft.

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed ESE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Aug 08:43 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles S Virginia City MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles S Virginia City MT
 45.04°N 112.01°W (Elev. 6499 ft)
4:31 am MDT Aug 21, 2026
9am MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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