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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

Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA)

Lat: 43.52083°NLon: 112.06611°WElev: 4741.0ft.

smoke

73°F

23°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SSW 23 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 02 Aug 11:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SE Basalt ID

Red Flag Warning August 2, 11:59am until August 2, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 2, 11:59am until August 2, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles SE Basalt ID
 43.12°N 111.92°W (Elev. 5636 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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