Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

BEACH (K20U)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 103.98°WElev: 2756ft.

Light Drizzle

84°F

29°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 12 Jul 8:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Sentinel Butte ND

Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 08:48am until July 14, 12:00am
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 08:48am until July 14, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 9 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. East wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 9 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. East wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. West wind 13 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ESE Sentinel Butte ND
 46.87°N 103.7°W
8:36 am MDT Jul 12, 2026
8am MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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