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

Government Hill (MTGOV)

Lat: 46.39924°NLon: 105.6283°WElev: 3130.0ft.

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Aug 01:45 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSE Miles City MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SSE Miles City MT
 46.2°N 105.67°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
12:46 am MDT Aug 18, 2026
2am MDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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