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

41°F

5°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed WNW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Mar 10:14 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles WSW Darby MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • 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 likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am.  Snow level 5800 feet lowering to 4900 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Snow level 5800 feet lowering to 4900 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 5000 feet rising to 6400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
29 Miles WSW Darby MT
 45.92°N 114.76°W (Elev. 4902 ft)
2:11 pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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