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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

Lame Deer Divide US-212 MP 50.1 (MTLAM)

Lat: 45.62886°NLon: 106.51125°WElev: 4327.0ft.

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 01 Aug 07:45 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Ashland MT

Red Flag Warning August 2, 12:00am 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. Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 9pm and midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. North northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 9pm and midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. North northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Ashland MT
 45.59°N 106.27°W (Elev. 2940 ft)
Last Update:
7:58 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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