Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across the southern Appalachians through this evening. Thunderstorms are also expected from the northern/central Plains into portions of the Midwest through Tuesday, and severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

FORT BELKNAP (FBLM8)

Lat: 48.30036°NLon: 108.71694°WElev: 2665.0ft.

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SSE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Aug 06:18 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NNW Hays MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am.  Patchy smoke between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy smoke between 9am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy smoke before midnight, then patchy smoke after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light east northeast wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Patchy smoke between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy smoke between 9am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy smoke before midnight, then patchy smoke after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light east northeast wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NNW Hays MT
 48.17°N 108.75°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
6pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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