Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

DARKHORSE LAKE (DHLM8)

Lat: 45.17367°NLon: 113.5846°WElev: 8600.0ft.

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles W Jackson MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles W Jackson MT
 45.34°N 113.66°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
1:27 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
3am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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