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

FORT PECK DAM (GGWFP)

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

86°F

30°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	S 16 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	02 Aug 01:50 AM MDT

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Fort Peck MT

Lake Wind Advisory August 2, 02:18am until August 2, 06:00pm

Red Flag Warning August 2, 02:18am until August 2, 09:00pm

Extreme Heat Warning August 2, 02:18am until August 2, 06:00pm

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Lake Wind Advisory

Red Flag Warning

Extreme Heat Warning

Lake Wind Advisory August 2, 02:18am until August 2, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning August 2, 02:18am until August 2, 09:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 2, 02:18am until August 2, 06:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Overnight
Low: 70 °F
Haze
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Haze
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Haze then
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 70 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Widespread haze after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Sunday

Widespread haze before noon, then widespread haze after 4pm. Areas of smoke between noon and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Widespread haze before 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

A slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind around 8 mph becoming north in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind around 6 mph.