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

Gem Valley (ITDC3)

Lat: 42.64943°NLon: 111.82603°WElev: 5523.0ft.

NA

96°F

36°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 01 Aug 03:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Downey ID

Heat Advisory August 1, 03:49pm until August 2, 12:00am
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 1, 03:49pm until August 2, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke between 10am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light northwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light north northwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy smoke between 10am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light northwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light north northwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Downey ID
 42.43°N 112.12°W (Elev. 4888 ft)
2:36 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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