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

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 01:45 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SW Kiowa MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 6 to 9 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 61. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °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 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Patchy smoke between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SW Kiowa MT
 48.44°N 113.5°W (Elev. 6286 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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