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

Extreme Heat Warning in effect from August 1, 12:00 PM MDT until August 2, 06:00 PM MDT
Red Flag Warning in effect from August 1, 02:00 PM MDT until August 2, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

US-2 @Stateline US2 MP 667.1 (MTSTA)

Lat: 48.13764°NLon: 104.04687°WElev: 2100.0ft.

76°F

24°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	S 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	01 Aug 08:30 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Froid MT

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm

Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 06:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Extreme Heat Warning

Today
High: 99 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Haze
Sunday
High: 90 °F
Haze then
Areas Smoke
Sunday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 71 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Widespread haze before 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunday

Widespread haze between 10am and noon. Areas of smoke between noon and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.