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

Current conditions at

Sher-Wood Airport (KPWD)

Lat: 48.789°NLon: 104.52297°WElev: 2264.0ft.

haze

81°F

27°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	NW 18 MPH
Barometer	29.74 in (1007.11 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	02 Aug 09:55 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Antelope MT

Red Flag Warning August 2, 10:10am until August 2, 09:00pm

Extreme Heat Warning August 2, 10:10am until August 2, 06:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Extreme Heat Warning

Red Flag Warning August 2, 10:10am until August 2, 09:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 2, 10:10am until August 2, 06:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Today
High: 88 °F
Haze and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Haze then
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 70 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Widespread haze before 11am, then widespread haze after 2pm. Areas of smoke between 11am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Widespread haze before 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Monday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.