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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

Current conditions at

Emigrant E (MTM86)

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

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SSE 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 31 Jul 09:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 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. East northeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 14 to 21 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 14 to 21 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NE Gardiner MT
 45.17°N 110.54°W (Elev. 9600 ft)
Last Update:
8:37 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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