Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from August 1, 02:00 PM MDT until August 2, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

DILLON (DLNM)

Lat: 45.33333°NLon: 112.50917°WElev: 5000.0ft.

48°F

9°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SSE 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	31 Jul 06:00 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Glen MT

Fire Weather Watch August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 80 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Monday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday

Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 86. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 7 to 17 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 70.