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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

MDA Edgar (MTM50)

Lat: 45.46°NLon: 108.86°WElev: 3494.0ft.

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 02:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles E Joliet MT

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
Extreme Heat Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 6 to 16 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 7 to 17 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 6 to 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 7 to 17 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles E Joliet MT
 45.49°N 108.79°W (Elev. 3999 ft)
Last Update:
2:02 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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