Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

ROCKY BOY (RCBM8)

Lat: 48.25529°NLon: 109.78592°WElev: 3789.0ft.

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 08:18 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Box Elder MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Box Elder MT
 48.31°N 110°W (Elev. 2690 ft)
7:57 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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