Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

MEDICINE LAKE (MLKM8)

Lat: 48.48722°NLon: 104.47583°WElev: 1975.0ft.

86°F

30°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	ENE 8 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	92°F (33°C)
Last update	12 Jul 10:58 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Medicine Lake MT

Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 11:26am until July 13, 06:00am

High Wind Warning July 12, 09:00pm until July 13, 04:00am

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Extreme Heat Warning

High Wind Warning

Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 11:26am until July 13, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Mon
Extreme Heat Warning
Today
High: 105 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 109. East wind 9 to 17 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 8 to 16 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.