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

BRACKETT CREEK (BRCM8)

Lat: 45.89107°NLon: 110.93851°WElev: 7320.0ft.

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 04:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NE Belgrade MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NE Belgrade MT
 45.9°N 111°W (Elev. 8205 ft)
4:48 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
5am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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