Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

GINGER (GINM8)

Lat: 46.32917°NLon: 111.58806°WElev: 4370.0ft.

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed ENE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Mar 10:03 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Townsend MT

Red Flag Warning March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between noon and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 24 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of snow between 2am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Light south southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southeast  after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 24 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of snow between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Light south southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Townsend MT
 46.4°N 111.48°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
10:12 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
10am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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