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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

YAAK (UPPER FORD) (YKAM8)

Lat: 48.91667°NLon: 115.65667°WElev: 3000.0ft.

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 03:06 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles S Yaak MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain. High near 42. South southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. High near 42. South southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles S Yaak MT
 48.73°N 115.73°W (Elev. 6165 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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