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

FISHTAIL (FSLM8)

Lat: 45.45806°NLon: 109.57139°WElev: 4550.0ft.

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Aug 08:22 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Absarokee MT

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between noon and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between noon and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Absarokee MT
 45.51°N 109.43°W (Elev. 4350 ft)
2:22 am MDT Aug 21, 2026
8am MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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