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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

Wolf Point, Clayton Airport (KOLF)

Lat: 48.09444°NLon: 105.57722°WElev: 1985.0ft.

Clear

104°F

40°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.79 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 01 Aug 05:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Wolf Point Intl Airport MT

Lake Wind Advisory August 1, 06:00pm until August 2, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning until August 2, 09:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning until August 2, 06:00pm
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Lake Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until August 2, 09:00pm
    Extreme Heat Warning until August 2, 06:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Haze

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread haze before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Haze

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Widespread haze before 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Widespread haze before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Wolf Point Intl Airport MT
 48.07°N 105.57°W (Elev. 1991 ft)
Last Update:
3:05 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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