Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

COW CREEK (MCCM8)

Lat: 46.03331°NLon: 106.19458°WElev: 3228.0ft.

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 20 Aug 11:21 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NNE Ashland MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light east  after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 11 to 16 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light north wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light east after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 11 to 16 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light north wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light north wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NNE Ashland MT
 45.81°N 106.23°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
5:02 pm MDT Aug 20, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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