Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monarch Canyon US-89 MP 53.5 (MTMON)

Lat: 47.1429°NLon: 110.82309°WElev: 5197.0ft.

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed WSW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 21 Mar 02:45 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Monarch MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 4pm.  Temperature rising to near 53 by 10am, then falling to around 46 during the remainder of the day. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 4pm. Temperature rising to near 53 by 10am, then falling to around 46 during the remainder of the day. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Monarch MT
 47.1°N 110.89°W (Elev. 4695 ft)
2:52 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
3am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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