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 until August 2, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

BENCHMARK (BEFM8)

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

63°F

17°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	SW 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	02 Aug 04:08 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

29 Miles WNW Augusta MT

Red Flag Warning August 2, 05:11am until August 2, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning August 2, 05:11am until August 2, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 61 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 58 °F
Areas Smoke
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Monday

Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.