Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ekalaka MT323 MP 46.8 (MTEKL)

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

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed E 17 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Jun 06:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Ridgeway MT

Severe T-storm Watch until June 27, 12:00am
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Severe T-storm Watch
  •  
    Severe T-storm Watch until June 27, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 61 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 8 to 16 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 13 to 17 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 11 to 18 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 8 to 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 13 to 17 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind around 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 10 to 13 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. South wind 9 to 14 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSE Ridgeway MT
 45.35°N 104.41°W (Elev. 3917 ft)
4:35 pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
6pm MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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