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

Red Flag Warning in effect from August 1, 02:00 PM MDT until August 2, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Ravalli County Airport (KHRF)

Lat: 46.25463°NLon: 114.1246°WElev: 3644.0ft.

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	N 6 MPH
Barometer	30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	31 Jul 06:35 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ESE Hamilton MT

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 45 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 63.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 38.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 70.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43.