Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from August 1, 02:00 PM MDT until August 2, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Georgetown Lake (MTGTL)

Lat: 46.191°NLon: 113.3°WElev: 6338.0ft.

60°F

16°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	NNW 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	31 Jul 09:00 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Georgetown MT

Fire Weather Watch August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 82 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 44 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

Saturday

Patchy smoke before 10am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 37.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 72.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41.