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

Red Flag Warning in effect from August 1, 02:00 PM MDT until August 2, 12:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

Lat: 48.28176°NLon: 113.60657°WElev: 3848.0ft.

56°F

13°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	S 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	01 Aug 04:45 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ESE West Glacier MT

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

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 79 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Windy
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Smoke
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Sunday

Widespread smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 68.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 73.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55.