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

Heat Advisory in effect from August 1, 12:00 PM MDT until August 2, 03:00 AM MDT
Red Flag Warning in effect from August 1, 02:00 PM MDT until August 2, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

GALENA (GAAM8)

Lat: 46.221°NLon: 112.22853°WElev: 6545.0ft.

66°F

19°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	WSW 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	01 Aug 03:47 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Basin MT

Heat Advisory August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 03:00am

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

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Heat Advisory

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 88 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind around 8 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.