Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

MEDICINE LAKE (MLKM8)

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

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed E 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 29 Aug 07:58 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Medicine Lake MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Medicine Lake MT
 48.49°N 104.49°W (Elev. 1985 ft)
4:00 pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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