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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

Kalispell, Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI)

Lat: 48.30417°NLon: 114.26361°WElev: 2972.0ft.

smoke

55°F

13°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 02:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Kalispell MT

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 85. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 85. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Kalispell MT
 48.09°N 114.35°W (Elev. 4711 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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