Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WEST FORK (WSFM8)

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

NA

98°F

37°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 01 Aug 02:14 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Darby MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Darby MT
 46.01°N 114.5°W (Elev. 6329 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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