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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

McDonalds MT-13 MP 125.5 (MTMCD)

Lat: 48.42732°NLon: 105.44234°WElev: 2680.0ft.

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed WNW 26 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 18 Mar 03:45 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles S Peerless MT

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain between 7am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 11 to 21 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain between 7am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 11 to 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles S Peerless MT
 48.47°N 105.78°W (Elev. 2871 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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