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Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Missoula, Missoula International Airport (KMSO)

Lat: 46.92083°NLon: 114.0925°WElev: 3199.0ft.

smoke

57°F

14°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 06:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Missoula MT

Fire Weather Watch August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Missoula MT
 46.87°N 114°W (Elev. 3202 ft)
Last Update:
4:26 am MDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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