Tropical Depression Nine in the Gulf of America; California October Heat Wave Continues

Tropical Depression Nine is forecast to track toward the central U.S. Gulf Coast while strengthening into a tropical storm by early Wednesday and a hurricane on Thursday. Stay tuned to forecast updates. Much higher than typical October temperatures will continue across much of California through midweek. Temperatures are forecast to gradually cool beginning Thursday in Coastal California. Read More >

Current conditions at

BENCHMARK (BEFM8)

Lat: 47.49526° N Lon: 112.88453° W Elev: 5374.0 ft.

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 06 Oct 05:08 PM MDT
Detailed forecast for

Southern Rocky Mountain Front

Tonight
Mostly cloudy until early morning then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds up to 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs 59 to 69. West winds up to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 46. West winds up to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs 60 to 70. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 51. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph increasing to 40 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs 58 to 68.
Friday Night
Colder. Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows 32 to 38. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Saturday
Cooler. Snow likely and chance of rain in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Moderate snow accumulations. Near steady temperature in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Saturday Night
Colder, snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Heavy snow accumulations. Lows 19 to 25. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Sunday
Colder. Snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Moderate snow accumulations. Near steady temperature in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Near steady temperature in the lower 20s. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of snow in the morning. Highs 27 to 35.
Monday Night And Tuesday
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs 35 to 43.



Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
336 PM MDT Tue Oct 6 2026
 
 

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database