Extreme Heat Watch
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Billings MT
118 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026
MTZ029>034-036-037-040-042-056>058-063>066-138-139-141-169-170-172-
173-228-235-WYZ199-100730-
/O.CON.KBYZ.XH.A.0001.260711T1200Z-260713T1200Z/
Musselshell-Treasure-Northern Rosebud-Custer-Fallon-Northern
Stillwater-Powder River-Carter-Northern Park-Golden Valley-Red
Lodge Foothills-Northern Big Horn-Southern Rosebud-Judith Gap-
Paradise Valley-Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills-Southern Big
Horn-Southeastern Carbon-Northern Sweet Grass-Bighorn Canyon-
Northern Carbon-Melville Foothills-Northeastern Yellowstone-
Southern Wheatland-Southwestern Yellowstone-Sheridan Foothills-
Including the locations of Columbus, Pray, Red Lodge, Mc Leod,
Bridger, Fromberg, Pompeys Pillar, Sheridan, Baker, Pryor, Lavina,
Broadus, Miles City, Forsyth, Roundup, Judith Gap, Joliet, Pine
Creek, Absarokee, Custer, Lame Deer, Miner, Hysham, Chico, Crow
Agency, Limestone, Clyde Park, Ryegate, Hardin, Lodge Grass,
Melville, Fort Smith, Billings, Corwin Springs, Livingston, Emigrant,
Ekalaka, Colstrip, Fishtail, Harlowton, Dean, Nye, and Big Timber
118 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026
...EXTREME HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with all time record high
temperatures possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southeast Montana
and north central Wyoming.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Sunday night. Hottest
temperatures are expected Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat events.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Morning low temperatures may only fall into
the 70s. This would result in little to no time for the body and
infrastructure to cool off and recover, therefore increasing the
risk of impacts.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Monitor the future forecasts and warnings for updates.
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Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at
http://www.weather.gov/billings
Torgerson
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
204 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026
NDZ001>005-009-010-012-013-017>020-022-023-025-031>033-035>037-
040>044-046>048-050-051-055>062-091515-
/O.NEW.KBIS.XH.A.0001.260711T1800Z-260714T0600Z/
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-McHenry-
Pierce-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-Sheridan-Wells-Foster-
Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Slope-
Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey-
Northwest Ward-Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area-Western McLean-
Eastern McLean-Western Morton-Eastern Morton-Western Sioux-
Eastern Sioux-
Including the cities of Sherwood, Williston, Wilton, Hazen, Shell
Valley, Fessenden, Medora, Marmarth, Strasburg, Turtle Lake, Velva,
Solen, Carrington, Halliday, Jamestown, Lignite, Gackle, Rolla, New
Town, Dunseith, Parshall, Kulm, Watford City, Ellendale, Max, Minot,
Fort Yates, Center, Killdeer, Napoleon, Rolette, Mandan, Hettinger,
Mott, Bowman, Elgin, Washburn, Goodrich, Steele, Harvey, Underwood,
Tappen, Beulah, New Salem, Columbus, Stanley, Mcclusky, Glenburn,
Drake, Ashley, New England, Glen Ullin, Mohall, New Leipzig, Beach,
Linton, Oakes,
Hebron, Porcupine, Edgeley, St. John, Wishek, Selfridge,
Dickinson, Powers Lake, Towner, Carson, Lamoure, Bowbells, Rugby,
Garrison, Crosby, Portal, Kenmare, Bismarck, and Bottineau
204 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026 /104 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026/
...EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 95 to
105 possible each day. High temperatures will range from 91 to 101
Saturday, and 95 to 105 Sunday and Monday.
* WHERE...Western and central North Dakota
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through late Monday night.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Overnight low temperatures will only drop to
around 70 degrees, providing little relief from the heat.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
&&
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Hamilton
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
421 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026
NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-100930-
Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant-
Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-
Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Western Cherry-
421 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026 /321 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Scattered to widespread thunderstorms are likely as early as mid-
afternoon but more likely in the evening hours across much of western
Nebraska. Some storms may be severe with damaging wind gusts and
large hail the main concerns, though locally heavy rain will also be
possible.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Much warmer temperatures are expected early next week with
consecutive days of afternoon highs in the upper 90s to low 100s for
Sunday through Tuesday. Folks sensitive to excessive heat should
continue to monitor later forecasts for additional details.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be needed.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
350 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026
NDZ001>005-009-010-012-013-017>020-022-023-025-031>033-035>037-
040>044-046>048-050-051-055>062-100900-
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-
McHenry-Pierce-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-Sheridan-Wells-Foster-
Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Slope-
Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-
Dickey-Northwest Ward-Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area-
Western McLean-Eastern McLean-Western Morton-Eastern Morton-
Western Sioux-Eastern Sioux-
350 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026 /250 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
North Dakota, northwest North Dakota, south central North Dakota,
southeast North Dakota, and southwest North Dakota.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across
western and central North Dakota this afternoon and this evening.
The main hazards will be large hail up to 2 inches in diameter and
damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
An Extreme Heat Watch has been issued for all of western and
central North Dakota from midday Saturday through Monday evening.
See www.weather.gov/bis for additional information.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters may be needed.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
306 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-100815-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-
Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-
Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-
Union-
306 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South
Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and
southeast South Dakota.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Patchy fog, including locally dense fog, is expected through the
Thursday morning commute. Be prepared for quickly changing
conditions and visibility below two miles at times.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Heat and humidity return this weekend into early next week with high
temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 degrees, highest west of the
James River. Prepare to alter outdoor plans to reduce your risk of
heat illness and impacts.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
304 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026
SDZ003-015-033-045-100815-
Corson-Dewey-Stanley-Jones-
304 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026 /204 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central South Dakota and
north central South Dakota.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
A Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms, a level 2 of 5 threat, is in
place today. Storms will develop this afternoon and continue through
the evening hours. The main threats will be hail of 1 inch in
diameter and wind gusts of 60 to 70 miles per hour.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be requested. Weather spotters are encouraged
to submit reports to the National Weather Service in Aberdeen. The
public can submit reports on our web page, Facebook page, or our X
feed.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
304 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026
SDZ004-005-009-010-016-017-034>036-048-100815-
Campbell-McPherson-Walworth-Edmunds-Potter-Faulk-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-
Lyman-
304 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central South Dakota and
north central South Dakota.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
A Marginal Risk for severe thunderstorms, a level 1 of 5 threat, is
in place today. Storms will develop this afternoon and continue
through the evening hours. The main threats will be hail of 1 inch in
diameter and wind gusts of 60 to 70 miles per hour.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be requested. Weather spotters are encouraged
to submit reports to the National Weather Service in Aberdeen. The
public can submit reports on our web page, Facebook page, or our X
feed.
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