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

62°F

17°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Aug 06:43 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles S Virginia City MT

Fire Weather Watch August 23, 12:00pm until August 23, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles S Virginia City MT
 45.04°N 112.01°W (Elev. 6499 ft)
6:31 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
7am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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