Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from August 1, 02:00 PM MDT until August 2, 12:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

LIBBY (LBBM8)

Lat: 48.40361°NLon: 115.53917°WElev: 2070.0ft.

50°F

10°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	WNW 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	31 Jul 06:25 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Libby MT

Fire Weather Watch August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 12:00am

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 96 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Clear then
Patchy Smoke
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Patchy smoke between 1pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke between midnight and 1am. Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 88.