Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ekalaka MT323 MP 46.8 (MTEKL)

Lat: 45.312°NLon: 104.46657°WElev: 3688.0ft.

NA

100°F

38°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 12 Jul 11:30 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SW Ridgeway MT

Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 11:52am until July 14, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning until July 12, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 11:52am until July 14, 12:00am
    Red Flag Warning until July 12, 09:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 10 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 11 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. East southeast wind around 11 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SW Ridgeway MT
 45.32°N 104.68°W (Elev. 3609 ft)
11:48 am MDT Jul 12, 2026
11am MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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