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

Powell Municipal Airport (KPOY)

Lat: 44.8672°NLon: 108.7934°WElev: 5092.0ft.

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	E 10 MPH
Barometer	30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	31 Jul 07:30 PM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Powell 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: 62 °F
Areas Smoke
Saturday
High: 99 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Monday
High: 75 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Saturday

Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Windy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 77.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58.