Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

Current conditions at

BENCHMARK (BEFM8)

Lat: 47.49526°NLon: 112.88453°WElev: 5374.0ft.

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Aug 11:08 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles W Augusta MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke before midnight, then patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke before midnight, then patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles W Augusta MT
 47.5°N 113°W (Elev. 7087 ft)
10:41 pm MDT Aug 3, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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