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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BLUFF CREEK (BLUM8)

Lat: 48.86833°NLon: 106.94814°WElev: 2550.0ft.

72°F

22°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	NNE 8 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	02 Aug 03:44 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

23 Miles W Opheim MT

Red Flag Warning August 2, 04:03am until August 2, 09:00pm

Extreme Heat Warning August 2, 04:03am until August 2, 12:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Extreme Heat Warning

Red Flag Warning August 2, 04:03am until August 2, 09:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 2, 04:03am until August 2, 12:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Today
High: 86 °F
Haze and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Haze
Monday
High: 70 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Widespread haze before 2pm. Areas of smoke before 11am, then areas of smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight

Widespread haze between 7pm and 1am. Areas of smoke before 7pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Light west northwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light west wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 11 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.