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

Navajo MT-5 16.7 (MTRED)

Lat: 48.81161°NLon: 105.06078°WElev: 2569.0ft.

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed ESE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Aug 08:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WSW Plentywood MT

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles WSW Plentywood MT
 48.64°N 104.88°W (Elev. 2434 ft)
4:05 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
8am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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