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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

MULE CREEK (MULM8)

Lat: 45.40957°NLon: 112.95927°WElev: 8300.0ft.

NA

48°F

9°C

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

Polaris MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Polaris MT
 45.37°N 113.11°W (Elev. 6401 ft)
Last Update:
11:16 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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