Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dillon, Dillon Airport (KDLN)

Lat: 45.2575°NLon: 112.55444°WElev: 5239.0ft.

Clear

45°F

7°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 04 Aug 07:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles S Dillon MT

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 66. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 66. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles S Dillon MT
 44.99°N 112.58°W (Elev. 9400 ft)
4:36 am MDT Aug 4, 2026
7am MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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