Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. 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

78°F

26°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Aug 07:18 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Dodson MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy smoke after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light northeast wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy smoke after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light northeast wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WNW Dodson MT
 48.46°N 108.45°W (Elev. 2408 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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