Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from August 13, 12:00 PM MDT until August 13, 10:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Franklin (ITD04)

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

82°F

28°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	SSW 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	1.24 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	13 Aug 11:30 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Preston ID

Red Flag Warning August 13, 12:00pm until August 13, 10:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 96 °F
Isolated
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Scattered
Showers then
Isolated
T-storms
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 55 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 54 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Sunny then
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind 9 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.