Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

FRENCH CREEK (FCRM8)

Lat: 45.33°NLon: 112.91278°WElev: 7422.0ft.

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed ESE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Aug 01:16 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Bannack MT

Fire Weather Watch August 23, 12:00pm until August 23, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Bannack MT
 45.26°N 112.91°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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