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 >

Current conditions at

Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA)

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

Clear

91°F

33°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 01 Aug 08:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Idaho Falls ID

Heat Advisory August 1, 08:27pm until August 2, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning until August 2, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 1, 08:27pm until August 2, 12:00am
    Red Flag Warning until August 2, 09:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke between 10am and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke between 10am and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Idaho Falls ID
 43.52°N 112.07°W (Elev. 4738 ft)
5:30 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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