Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ravalli County Airport (KHRF)

Lat: 46.25463°NLon: 114.1246°WElev: 3644.0ft.

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 09:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WSW Hamilton MT

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 68. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight.  Patchy smoke before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 68. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Patchy smoke before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Rain likely before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles WSW Hamilton MT
 46.16°N 114.47°W (Elev. 8176 ft)
2:12 am MDT Aug 12, 2026
9am MDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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