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 >

Current conditions at

EW4238 Galata 16nnw (E4238)

Lat: 48.6955°NLon: 111.42333°WElev: 3366.76ft.

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed ENE 0 MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 06:45 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Ferdig 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
  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles E Ferdig MT
 48.75°N 111.6°W (Elev. 3461 ft)
4:21 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
7am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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