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

Yellowstone Club - Base Area (YCBAS)

Lat: 45.23924°NLon: 111.41476°WElev: 7200.0ft.

86°F

30°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	WSW 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	01 Aug 02:00 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Big Sky MT

Red Flag Warning August 1, 03:03pm until August 2, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning August 1, 03:03pm until August 2, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
Smoke
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 83 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke before 5pm. Sunny, then becoming partly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49.