Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Government Hill (MTGOV)

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

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SSW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Aug 07:45 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSE Miles City MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Light east wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 7 to 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Light east wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 7 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSE Miles City MT
 46.24°N 105.76°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
5:08 pm MDT Aug 18, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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