Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Current conditions at

BURNT CREEK (BTKM8)

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

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed ESE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 08 Aug 01:43 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSW Virginia City MT

Red Flag Warning until August 8, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until August 8, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 57 °F

    Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread smoke, mainly before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light south southwest wind.
Saturday
Widespread smoke, mainly before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SSW Virginia City MT
 45.06°N 112.01°W (Elev. 6401 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 8, 2026
2am MDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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