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Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

COW CREEK (MCCM8)

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

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed ENE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jun 11:21 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NE Colstrip MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NE Colstrip MT
 46.08°N 106.42°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
Last Update:
1:27 pm MDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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