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 until August 2, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

YELLOW MULE (YLWM8)

Lat: 45.1661°NLon: 111.35954°WElev: 9200.0ft.

55°F

13°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	SSW 7 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	02 Aug 06:04 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSE Big Sky MT

Red Flag Warning August 2, 06:41am until August 2, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning August 2, 06:41am until August 2, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 81 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 65 °F
Patchy Smoke
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke between 8pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Monday

Patchy smoke after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 82.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.