Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

WEST FORK (WSFM8)

Lat: 45.81561°NLon: 114.2585°WElev: 4420.0ft.

NA

89°F

32°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 04 Jul 04:14 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles W Darby MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
20 Miles W Darby MT
 45.98°N 114.58°W (Elev. 7270 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
5pm MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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