Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from August 22, 05:00 PM MDT until August 23, 06:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

YAAK (UPPER FORD) (YKAM8)

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

93°F

34°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	S 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	90°F (32°C)
Last update	22 Aug 04:06 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NW Yaak MT

Red Flag Warning until August 23, 06:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until August 23, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Sun
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 74 °F
Areas Smoke
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Smoke then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 4am. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke before noon, then areas of smoke after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night

Widespread smoke, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 70.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.