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

Current conditions at

ST. IGNATIUS (SIGM)

Lat: 47.31333°NLon: 114.09806°WElev: 2990.0ft.

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Aug 11:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE St. Ignatius MT

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 7pm, then patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Clear, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °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 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 7pm, then patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Clear, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ESE St. Ignatius MT
 47.26°N 113.95°W (Elev. 4829 ft)
2:01 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
11am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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