Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raft River (ITD88)

Lat: 42.57783°NLon: 113.43781°WElev: 4527.0ft.

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 08 Jul 08:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Minidoka ID

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Minidoka ID
 42.9°N 113.37°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
5:31 am MDT Jul 8, 2026
8am MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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