Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

FRENCH CREEK (FCRM8)

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

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SSW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 09 Aug 01:16 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Polaris MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread smoke, mainly before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Smoke then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Widespread smoke, mainly before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Widespread smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles E Polaris MT
 45.37°N 112.96°W (Elev. 7402 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 9, 2026
1pm MDT Aug 9, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 15, 2026
 
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