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

Current conditions at

ZORTMAN BLM (ALDM8)

Lat: 47.91189°NLon: 108.50389°WElev: 3980.0ft.

88°F

31°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	NNW 6 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	31 Jul 07:32 PM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Hays MT

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

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

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Red Flag Warning

Extreme Heat Warning

Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Areas Smoke
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 67 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Breezy.
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Saturday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.