Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Malmstrom Air Force Base (KGFA)

Lat: 47.5°NLon: 111.18333°WElev: 3527.0ft.

smoke

61°F

16°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NNW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 08:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Highwood MT

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am.  Patchy smoke before 7pm. Low around 54. Northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 52. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy smoke before 7pm. Low around 54. Northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Highwood MT
 47.6°N 110.7°W (Elev. 3589 ft)
9:31 am MDT Aug 12, 2026
10am MDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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