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Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

GINGER (GINM8)

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

NA

33°F

1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Oct 06:03 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Townsend MT

Dense Fog Advisory October 12, 09:00pm until October 13, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy dense fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy dense fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Townsend MT
 46.33°N 111.53°W (Elev. 3842 ft)
Last Update:
4:26 pm MDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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