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.

75°F

24°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	E 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	01 Aug 08:47 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Boulder 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: 89 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday
High: 76 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.