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, 09:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

US20 WB at Riley MP104 (OD102)

Lat: 43.54253°NLon: 119.50367°WElev: 4219.0ft.

59°F

15°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	NW 6 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	31 Jul 07:17 AM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

41 Miles SSE Hampton OR

Fire Weather Watch August 1, 02:00pm until August 1, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 91 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Smoke
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly between midnight and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 8 to 14 mph.

Saturday

Patchy smoke between 9am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy smoke between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.