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

Red Flag Warning in effect from August 1, 02:00 PM MDT until August 2, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

BURNT CREEK (BTKM8)

Lat: 44.9475°NLon: 111.96111°WElev: 6954.0ft.

80°F

27°C

Humidity	15%
Wind Speed	W 10 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	02 Aug 11:43 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

19 Miles N Lakeview MT

Red Flag Warning until August 2, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until August 2, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 70 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 56 °F
Patchy Smoke
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Areas Smoke
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday

Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 70.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 72.