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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

Lame Deer Divide US-212 MP 50.1 (MTLAM)

Lat: 45.62886°NLon: 106.51125°WElev: 4327.0ft.

NA

73°F

23°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 04:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

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

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 8 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Colstrip MT
 45.92°N 106.61°W (Elev. 3392 ft)
Last Update:
2:02 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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