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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

Jerome County Airport (KJER)

Lat: 42.72736°NLon: 114.45469°WElev: 4022.0ft.

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 01 Aug 01:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSE Dietrich ID

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke before 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke between 9pm and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke before 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke between 9pm and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSE Dietrich ID
 42.79°N 114.21°W (Elev. 4383 ft)
Last Update:
12:29 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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