Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

WEST FORK (WSFM8)

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

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 03 Jul 07:14 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WSW Darby MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WSW Darby MT
 45.98°N 114.37°W (Elev. 6079 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
8pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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