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

74°F

23°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 03:14 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles WSW Darby MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain before 9am, then snow.  High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Rain before 9am, then snow. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles WSW Darby MT
 45.98°N 114.4°W (Elev. 7405 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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