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Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

TIMBERCREST (TCTM8)

Lat: 45.15694°NLon: 109.36056°WElev: 6400.0ft.

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed WNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Jul 08:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Red Lodge MT

Fire Weather Watch August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SW Red Lodge MT
 45.06°N 109.4°W (Elev. 7201 ft)
Last Update:
1:28 am MDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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