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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

BENCHMARK (BEFM8)

Lat: 47.49526°NLon: 112.88453°WElev: 5374.0ft.

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SSW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Aug 10:08 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

30 Miles NE Seeley Lake MT

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Areas of smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
30 Miles NE Seeley Lake MT
 47.49°N 113.03°W (Elev. 7799 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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