Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lame Deer Divide US-212 MP 50.1 (MTLAM)

Lat: 45.62886°NLon: 106.51125°WElev: 4327.0ft.

unknown precip

61°F

16°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Aug 09:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Colstrip MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm.  Patchy smoke between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Patchy smoke between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WSW Colstrip MT
 45.82°N 106.85°W (Elev. 4016 ft)
8:06 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
9pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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