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

Kalispell, Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI)

Lat: 48.30417°NLon: 114.26361°WElev: 2972.0ft.

smoke

64°F

18°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 09:00 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Whitefish MT

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 83 °F
Areas Smoke
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Clear then
Patchy Smoke
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Clear
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 75 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 75.