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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Mar 06:14 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles W Darby MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °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 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely before noon, then rain and snow likely.  Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 6100 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Rain likely before noon, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 6100 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 6100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 6000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
29 Miles W Darby MT
 45.96°N 114.77°W (Elev. 5778 ft)
2:11 pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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