Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

FORT HOWES (FHFM8)

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

NA

90°F

32°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NNE 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 11 Aug 06:27 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles SSE Ashland MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy smoke before 9pm. Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 76. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 58. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke before 9pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 76. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 58. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles SSE Ashland MT
 45.32°N 106.17°W (Elev. 3606 ft)
12:48 pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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