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

TIMBERCREST (TCTM8)

Lat: 45.15694°NLon: 109.36056°WElev: 6400.0ft.

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Aug 07:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Red Lodge MT

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Red Lodge MT
 45.11°N 109.34°W (Elev. 8766 ft)
8:01 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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