Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

GINGER (GINM8)

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

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed ESE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Aug 12:03 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Townsend MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Widespread haze between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Haze

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread haze between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Haze

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 6 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Widespread haze between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Widespread haze between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Townsend MT
 46.4°N 111.45°W (Elev. 3976 ft)
8:31 am MDT Aug 17, 2025
12pm MDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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