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

49°F

9°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 18 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 21 Mar 06:03 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Townsend MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    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, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly 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.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Townsend MT
 46.4°N 111.48°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
6:36 pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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