Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLACKFEET (BFAM)

Lat: 48.675°NLon: 112.58889°WElev: 3905.0ft.

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Aug 12:30 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WNW Santa Rita MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm.  Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
18 Miles WNW Santa Rita MT
 48.91°N 112.65°W (Elev. 4508 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 18, 2026
1am MDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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