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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mountain Home Air Force Base (KMUO)

Lat: 43.05°NLon: 115.86667°WElev: 2995.0ft.

haze

77°F

25°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	N 4 MPH
Barometer	29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	01 Aug 01:55 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

41 Miles NW Owyhee NV

Red Flag Warning August 1, 03:00pm until August 1, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 59 °F
Areas Smoke
Saturday
High: 99 °F
Areas Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday

Areas of smoke before 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy smoke between 10pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 59.