Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from August 1, 02:00 PM MDT until August 2, 12:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

BOORMAN (BOOM8)

Lat: 48.14389°NLon: 114.71806°WElev: 3963.0ft.

51°F

11°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	NNW 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	31 Jul 08:15 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSW Kalispell MT

Fire Weather Watch August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 12:00am

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 84 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Clear
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 75 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 75.