Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

MINOT PEAK (MIPW1)

Lat: 46.89222°NLon: 123.41694°WElev: 1768.0ft.

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 09 Sep 03:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Elma WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light west southwest wind.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Elma WA
 46.95°N 123.35°W (Elev. 200 ft)
11:26 am PDT Sep 9, 2026
3pm PDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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