Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ekalaka MT323 MP 46.8 (MTEKL)

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

NA

73°F

23°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NNE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Aug 10:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ridgeway MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke before 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 8 to 18 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 14 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy smoke before 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 8 to 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 14 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ridgeway MT
 45.47°N 104.52°W (Elev. 3369 ft)
4:17 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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