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

Extreme Heat Warning in effect from August 1, 12:00 PM MDT until August 2, 06:00 PM MDT
Red Flag Warning in effect from August 1, 02:00 PM MDT until August 2, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Sidney-Richland (KSDY)

Lat: 47.7°NLon: 104.2°WElev: 1985.0ft.

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	S 3 MPH
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	01 Aug 01:56 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Lambert MT

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm

Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 06:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Extreme Heat Warning

Overnight
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Haze then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Haze
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Widespread haze before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Sunday

Widespread haze between noon and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.