Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin (ITD04)

Lat: 42.01175°NLon: 111.80631°WElev: 4508.0ft.

NA

77°F

25°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed WNW 15 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Jul 05:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Preston ID

Red Flag Warning July 18, 05:55pm until July 19, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning July 18, 05:55pm until July 19, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 86. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Preston ID
 42.1°N 111.89°W (Elev. 4718 ft)
5:32 pm MDT Jul 18, 2025
5pm MDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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