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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

Reedpoint I-90 MP 390.8 (MTRDP)

Lat: 45.71006°NLon: 109.5783°WElev: 3848.0ft.

NA

73°F

23°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed WNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 09:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Absarokee 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

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light south wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 105 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light south wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Absarokee MT
 45.6°N 109.42°W (Elev. 4413 ft)
Last Update:
7:58 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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