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.

79°F

26°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	E 11 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	31 Jul 08:45 PM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNE Bainville 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

Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.