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

Red Flag Warning in effect from August 1, 02:00 PM MDT until August 2, 12:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

YAAK (UPPER FORD) (YKAM8)

Lat: 48.91667°NLon: 115.65667°WElev: 3000.0ft.

82°F

28°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	SSW 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	01 Aug 07:06 PM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NNE Moyie Springs ID

Red Flag Warning until August 2, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until August 2, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sun
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Areas Smoke
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 65 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 69 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Areas of smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy smoke between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 65.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 69.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.