Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West
Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 38 Miles W Vale OR Issued by: National Weather Service Boise, ID Last Update: 12:29 am MDT Aug 4, 2026 |  |
Today: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Wednesday: Areas of smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Thursday: Areas of smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Thursday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. | |
| 38 Miles W Vale OR 43.91°N 118.01°W (Elev. 5230 ft) | |
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