Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

FORT BELKNAP (FBLM8)

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

NA

84°F

29°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SE 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 27 Aug 11:18 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNW Lodgepole MT

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 5am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NNW Lodgepole MT
 48.23°N 108.7°W (Elev. 2779 ft)
7:47 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
11am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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