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.

76°F

24°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	W 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	27 Jul 10:27 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

25 Miles SSE Ashland MT

Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Areas Smoke
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Smoke
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 64 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 95 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Patchy smoke before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. South wind around 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.