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

POPLAR (POPM8)

Lat: 48.12708°NLon: 105.07335°WElev: 2181.0ft.

NA

85°F

29°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed N 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Aug 05:18 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Poplar MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Poplar MT
 48.09°N 105.07°W (Elev. 1955 ft)
3:11 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
6pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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