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

Red Flag Warning in effect from August 1, 12:00 PM MDT until August 2, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Rogers Pass (MTROG)

Lat: 47.0877°NLon: 112.37232°WElev: 5406.0ft.

83°F

28°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	SE 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	01 Aug 11:45 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles W Wolf Creek MT

Red Flag Warning until August 2, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until August 2, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 85 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Windy
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 58 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 65 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 2am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 27 mph increasing to 29 to 39 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke between noon and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.