Heat Continues Across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast; Heavy Rainfall from the Tennessee Valley to Southeast on Friday

Hazardous heat will continue across the Southern Plains, Gulf Coast and Desert Southwest through the weekend. Additional heat will build into the Great Basin and Northern Plains this weekend. A stalled front is expected to bring periods of heavy to excessive rainfall and flooding from the Tennessee Valley to the Southeast U.S on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

EKALAKA (EKIM8)

Lat: 45.81044°NLon: 104.46308°WElev: 3996.0ft.

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Jul 12:54 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Ridgeway MT

Fire Weather Watch July 25, 12:00pm until July 26, 12:00am
Extreme Heat Warning July 24, 09:00am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Extreme Heat Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy smoke before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke before 9am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy smoke before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy smoke before 9am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light east wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Ridgeway MT
 45.63°N 104.38°W (Elev. 3232 ft)
12:32 am MDT Jul 24, 2026
1am MDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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