Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

Lat: 48.23587°NLon: 113.56453°WElev: 4043.0ft.

NA

85°F

29°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed WSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Aug 02:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles SSW Heart Butte MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and midnight.  Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
26 Miles SSW Heart Butte MT
 47.95°N 113.09°W (Elev. 6880 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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