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

Hailey, Friedman Memorial Airport (KSUN)

Lat: 43.5°NLon: 114.3°WElev: 5318.0ft.

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Aug 09:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSW Craters of the Moon National Monument ID

Red Flag Warning August 2, 10:30am until August 2, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 2, 10:30am until August 2, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph becoming northeast 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 8am, then patchy smoke after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph becoming northeast 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 8am, then patchy smoke after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SSW Craters of the Moon National Monument ID
 43.33°N 113.63°W (Elev. 5312 ft)
5:31 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
10am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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