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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

POLEBRIDGE (POEM8)

Lat: 48.78485°NLon: 114.27997°WElev: 3574.0ft.

NA

91°F

33°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 31 Jul 05:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Polebridge MT

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after 1am. Clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Windy. Areas
    Smoke then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after 1am. Clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Polebridge MT
 48.69°N 114.44°W (Elev. 6601 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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