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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

102°F

39°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed W 9 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 01 Aug 02:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

34 Miles SSW Bruneau Dunes St Park ID

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

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 9 to 18 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 11 to 13 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 9 to 18 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 11 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
34 Miles SSW Bruneau Dunes St Park ID
 42.48°N 116°W (Elev. 5407 ft)
Last Update:
12:29 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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