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

LINCOLN (LNCM8)

Lat: 46.95515°NLon: 112.65248°WElev: 4597.0ft.

NA

94°F

34°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 01 Aug 03:03 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Lincoln MT

Red Flag Warning August 1, 04:06pm until August 2, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 1, 04:06pm until August 2, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke between 11am and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke between 11am and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Lincoln MT
 46.95°N 112.67°W (Elev. 4587 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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