Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Current conditions at

DEER LODGE (DRLM)

Lat: 46.33556°NLon: 112.76667°WElev: 4680.0ft.

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed ENE 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Mar 10:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Basin MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am.  Snow level 9500 feet lowering to 8800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Snow level 9500 feet lowering to 8800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WNW Basin MT
 46.33°N 112.46°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
2:01 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
11am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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