Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

WEST FORK (WSFM8)

Lat: 45.81556°NLon: 114.25833°WElev: 4420.0ft.

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 12:14 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles WSW Darby MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending.  Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Rain. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 5000 feet rising to 6300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
28 Miles WSW Darby MT
 45.88°N 114.72°W (Elev. 4301 ft)
12:21 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
1pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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