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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

FORT PECK DAM (GGWFP)

Lat: 48.0084°NLon: 106.3962°WElev: 2280.0ft.

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 10:50 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles S Fort Peck MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles S Fort Peck MT
 47.7°N 106.5°W (Elev. 2703 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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