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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

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

Lat: 48.23587°NLon: 113.56453°WElev: 4043.0ft.

NA

88°F

31°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 01 Aug 03:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SE Essex MT

Red Flag Warning until August 2, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until August 2, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after 3am. Clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after 3am. Clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SE Essex MT
 48.11°N 113.43°W (Elev. 6148 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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