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

Red Flag Warning in effect from August 1, 02:00 PM MDT until August 2, 12:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

88°F

31°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	E 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	01 Aug 02:00 PM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

10 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: 80 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after 3am. Clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy smoke before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 72.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.