Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SSE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jun 11:45 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles W Kiowa MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of rain between midnight and 1am.  Snow level 9600 feet lowering to 8600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Snow level 8300 feet rising to 9100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Rain and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of rain between midnight and 1am. Snow level 9600 feet lowering to 8600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Snow level 8300 feet rising to 9100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles W Kiowa MT
 48.5°N 113.58°W (Elev. 7720 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Jun 20, 2026
12am MDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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