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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed S 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Aug 09:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Kiowa MT

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am.  Patchy smoke between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Patchy smoke between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WNW Kiowa MT
 48.56°N 113.53°W (Elev. 6047 ft)
7:56 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
9am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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