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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

WHITEHALL (WHHM8)

Lat: 45.8715°NLon: 112.10821°WElev: 4390.0ft.

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Aug 09:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cardwell MT

Red Flag Warning August 2, 09:43am until August 2, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 2, 09:43am until August 2, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cardwell MT
 45.86°N 111.94°W (Elev. 4337 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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