Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ekalaka MT323 MP 46.8 (MTEKL)

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

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SE 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Aug 11:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSE Ridgeway MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 11 to 17 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 7 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 11 to 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 7 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSE Ridgeway MT
 45.33°N 104.38°W (Elev. 3753 ft)
9:02 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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