Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

BENCHMARK (BEFM8)

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

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Aug 04:08 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles WNW Augusta MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
29 Miles WNW Augusta MT
 47.62°N 112.99°W (Elev. 7044 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 19, 2026
4am MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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