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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

WISE RIVER (WRSM8)

Lat: 45.78831°NLon: 112.93808°WElev: 5853.0ft.

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed WSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Aug 03:16 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Wise River MT

Red Flag Warning until August 2, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until August 2, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 69. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 69. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wise River MT
 45.8°N 112.95°W (Elev. 5669 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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