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 >

Current conditions at

HUNGRY HORSE (HNYM8)

Lat: 48.38333°NLon: 114.0575°WElev: 3123.0ft.

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NNE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 04:11 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Columbia Falls MT

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Areas of smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Columbia Falls MT
 48.41°N 114.1°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
2:01 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
5am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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