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 >

Current conditions at

Missoula, Missoula International Airport (KMSO)

Lat: 46.92083°NLon: 114.0925°WElev: 3199.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Aug 04:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Missoula MT

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread smoke, mainly between 10am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Widespread smoke, mainly between 10am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Missoula MT
 46.85°N 113.96°W (Elev. 4603 ft)
2:01 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
4am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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