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

POLEBRIDGE (POEM8)

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

77°F

25°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	SSW 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	01 Aug 08:53 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Polebridge MT

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
Windy. Clear
then Smoke
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Monday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 58 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 64 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly after 5am. Clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

Widespread smoke, mainly before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of snow between 4am and 5am. Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 11 to 21 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 64.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.