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 >

Current conditions at

WEST FORK (WSFM8)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 08:14 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WNW Darby MT

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles WNW Darby MT
 46.09°N 114.55°W (Elev. 6883 ft)
2:01 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
9am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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