Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 1, 12:00 PM MDT until August 2, 10:00 PM MDT
Fire Weather Watch in effect from August 2, 01:00 PM MDT until August 2, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

EW5191 Kirby (E5191)

Lat: 43.80333°NLon: 108.193°WElev: 4346.0ft.

83°F

28°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	S 3 MPH
Barometer	29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	31 Jul 09:15 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ESE Meeteetse WY

Fire Weather Watch August 2, 01:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm

Heat Advisory August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Heat Advisory

Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 67 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Monday
High: 77 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 52 °F
Clear and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Saturday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Windy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.