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.

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed WNW 16 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 11:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Potomac MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke before 2am, then patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light southwest wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke before 2am, then patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light southwest wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Potomac MT
 46.86°N 113.68°W (Elev. 4557 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
12am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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