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

GINGER (GINM8)

Lat: 46.32917°NLon: 111.58806°WElev: 4370.0ft.

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Aug 04:03 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Townsend MT

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday 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 56. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday 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 56. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Townsend MT
 46.32°N 111.41°W (Elev. 4199 ft)
4:31 am MDT Aug 21, 2026
4am MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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