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 >

Current conditions at

Emigrant E (MTM86)

Lat: 45.35°NLon: 110.68°WElev: 5353.0ft.

NA

83°F

28°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed ESE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 31 Jul 08:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NE Gardiner MT

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NE Gardiner MT
 45.14°N 110.57°W (Elev. 9432 ft)
8:37 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
9pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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