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

Franklin (ITD04)

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

NA

83°F

28°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed WSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 31 Jul 11:45 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Preston ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Preston ID
 42.11°N 111.92°W (Elev. 4567 ft)
11:51 am MDT Jul 31, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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