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Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

7-Day Forecast 43.91°N 118.01°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: 38 Miles W Vale OR
Issued by: National Weather Service Boise, ID
Last Update: 12:29 am MDT Jul 31, 2026		Print

  • Today

    Today: Widespread smoke, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Smoke


  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Areas Smoke


  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread smoke, mainly before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Smoke and
    Breezy

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke before 2am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke


  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke between 8am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke between 10pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny


  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear


  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny




    • Today: Widespread smoke, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.

    Saturday: Widespread smoke, mainly before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke before 2am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Sunday: Patchy smoke between 8am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke between 10pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89.


    38 Miles W Vale OR
     43.91°N 118.01°W (Elev. 5230 ft)

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