Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

GINGER (GINM8)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 21 Mar 08:03 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Townsend MT

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a north northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 26 to 36 mph. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a north northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 26 to 36 mph. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Townsend MT
 46.4°N 111.48°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
8:22 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
9am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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