National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

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

EW1931 Rudyard 11s (E1931)

Lat: 48.393°NLon: 110.54017°WElev: 3067.29ft.

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SSE 7 MPH
Barometer 29.8 in (1009.14 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 01 Aug 09:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WNW Big Sandy MT

Red Flag Warning August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 12:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Red Flag Warning
Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles WNW Big Sandy MT
 48.23°N 110.56°W (Elev. 2992 ft)
Last Update:
4:21 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation