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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

RONAN (RONM8)

Lat: 47.53639°NLon: 114.09889°WElev: 3068.0ft.

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 12:31 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Polson MT

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 18 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 18 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Polson MT
 47.67°N 114.07°W (Elev. 3169 ft)
Last Update:
12:22 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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