Heat Wave Persists Over the Central U.S.; Significant Flooding Expected in the Northern Mid-Atlantic Tuesday

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the Central U.S. this week, persisting across the Mid to Lower Mississippi Valleys, Gulf Coast, Southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late this week. Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will spread from the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next few days. Read More >

Current conditions at

FORT HOWES (FHFM8)

Lat: 45.29722°NLon: 106.16183°WElev: 3444.0ft.

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Jul 05:27 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles SSE Ashland MT

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 2pm.  Patchy smoke before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am.  Patchy smoke between midnight and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 99. South wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 2pm. Patchy smoke before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Patchy smoke between midnight and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 99. South wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 8 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind around 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 10 to 13 mph.
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Point Forecast:
25 Miles SSE Ashland MT
 45.28°N 106.14°W (Elev. 3402 ft)
1:32 am MDT Jul 28, 2026
6am MDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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