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

POLEBRIDGE (POEM8)

Lat: 48.78485°NLon: 114.27997°WElev: 3574.0ft.

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 12:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ENE Fortine MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm.  Patchy smoke between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy smoke between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ENE Fortine MT
 48.84°N 114.6°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
12:22 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
1pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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