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

Current conditions at

Boise Air Terminal (KBOI)

Lat: 43.56704°NLon: 116.24053°WElev: 2822.0ft.

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SSE 8 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 06:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

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  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
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 43.62°N 116.22°W (Elev. 2710 ft)
12:29 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
6am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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