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, 12:00 PM MDT until August 22, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA)

Lat: 43.52083°NLon: 112.06611°WElev: 4741.0ft.

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	22 Aug 11:20 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Basalt ID

Red Flag Warning August 22, 12:00pm until August 22, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 85 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 55 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.