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

Heat Advisory in effect from August 1, 12:00 PM MDT until August 2, 03:00 AM MDT
Red Flag Warning in effect from August 1, 12:00 PM MDT until August 2, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

DW9605 Galata (D9605)

Lat: 48.47817°NLon: 111.35217°WElev: 3128.15ft.

54°F

12°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	WNW 0 MPH
Barometer	29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	01 Aug 03:30 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Galata MT

Heat Advisory August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 03:00am

Red Flag Warning August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 60 °F
Areas Smoke
Saturday
High: 102 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 59 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 60. Calm wind.

Saturday

Areas of smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49.