Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLACKFEET (BFAM)

Lat: 48.675°NLon: 112.58889°WElev: 3905.0ft.

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SSE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 05 Aug 11:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles WNW Santa Rita MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 57. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north northeast 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 57. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Widespread smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north northeast 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles WNW Santa Rita MT
 48.84°N 112.79°W (Elev. 4331 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 6, 2026
12am MDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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