Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

POLEBRIDGE (POEM8)

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

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NNW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Aug 07:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles E Fortine MT

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles E Fortine MT
 48.76°N 114.59°W (Elev. 6099 ft)
7:41 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
8am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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