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 >

Current conditions at

Navajo MT-5 16.7 (MTRED)

Lat: 48.81161°NLon: 105.06078°WElev: 2569.0ft.

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 17 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 18 Mar 12:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Flaxville MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain between 9am and 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain between 9am and 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind around 14 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Flaxville MT
 48.8°N 105.06°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
4:16 pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
12am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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