Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from August 1, 02:00 PM PDT until August 1, 08:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

Rome State Airport (KREO)

Lat: 42.57766°NLon: 117.88543°WElev: 4053.0ft.

58°F

14°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	SE 5 MPH
Barometer	30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	31 Jul 06:52 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

56 Miles NNE Denio NV

Fire Weather Watch August 1, 02:00pm until August 1, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 99 °F
Areas Smoke
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 59 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 55 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of smoke before 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

Saturday

Patchy smoke between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Patchy smoke between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.