Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Comertown Turn-Off MT-5 MP 13.4 (MTCOM)

Lat: 48.81°NLon: 104.2529°WElev: 2359.0ft.

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SSE 25 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 13 May 07:01 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WNW Westby MT

Red Flag Warning May 13, 07:20pm until May 15, 09:00pm
High Wind Warning May 14, 06:00am until May 15, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
High Wind Warning
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    Red Flag Warning May 13, 07:20pm until May 15, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 52 °F

    Becoming
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Strong and damaging winds, with a west southwest wind 32 to 42 mph increasing to 45 to 55 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 47. Very windy, with a west wind 44 to 49 mph decreasing to 38 to 43 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Very windy, with a west wind 38 to 44 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 34 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north northeast wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy, with a southeast wind 34 to 37 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Strong and damaging winds, with a west southwest wind 32 to 42 mph increasing to 45 to 55 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 47. Very windy, with a west wind 44 to 49 mph decreasing to 38 to 43 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Very windy, with a west wind 38 to 44 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 34 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north northeast wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles WNW Westby MT
 48.9°N 104.25°W (Elev. 2231 ft)
4:01 pm MDT May 13, 2026
7pm MDT May 13, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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