Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

FAIRFIELD (FAFI)

Lat: 43.30833°NLon: 114.825°WElev: 5039.0ft.

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed WSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Aug 05:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSW Fairfield ID

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy blowing dust between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming south 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy blowing dust between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming south 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SSW Fairfield ID
 43.22°N 114.87°W (Elev. 5741 ft)
12:29 am MDT Aug 21, 2026
5am MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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