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.

55°F

13°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	E 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	01 Aug 12:06 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNE Yaak MT

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Smoke
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Areas Smoke
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

Saturday

Patchy smoke between 11am and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night

Widespread smoke, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Sunday

Areas of smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 85.