Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WEST FORK (WSFM8)

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

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 07:14 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles W Darby MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow before noon, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 6300 feet in the afternoon . High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow.  Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain and snow before noon, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 6300 feet in the afternoon . High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
29 Miles W Darby MT
 45.96°N 114.77°W (Elev. 5778 ft)
2:00 pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
8pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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