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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

Hysham Hills I-94 MP 59.9 (MTHYH)

Lat: 46.16492°NLon: 107.30927°WElev: 3351.0ft.

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SSE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 02:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles W Colstrip 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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke between noon and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 8 to 13 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Patchy smoke between noon and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke after 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 8 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles W Colstrip MT
 45.88°N 107.13°W (Elev. 3199 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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