Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin (ITD04)

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

NA

92°F

33°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 22 Aug 04:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Preston ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of rain between 2am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of rain between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Preston ID
 42.2°N 111.97°W (Elev. 4839 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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