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

62°F

17°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Aug 09:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Kiowa MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °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 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Kiowa MT
 48.51°N 113.48°W (Elev. 6001 ft)
7:53 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
9am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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