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 >

Current conditions at

Pocatello, Pocatello Regional Airport (KPIH)

Lat: 42.92028°NLon: 112.57111°WElev: 4449.0ft.

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 01:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SSE Craters of the Moon National Monument ID

Heat Advisory August 1, 01:24am until August 2, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 1, 01:24am until August 2, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke between 8am and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 11 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke between 8am and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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Point Forecast:
21 Miles SSE Craters of the Moon National Monument ID
 43.2°N 113.34°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
12:46 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
1am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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