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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

Lat: 48.28176°NLon: 113.60657°WElev: 3848.0ft.

NA

82°F

28°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 06:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Kiowa MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Patchy smoke between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SW Kiowa MT
 48.42°N 113.5°W (Elev. 5801 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
6pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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