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

Boise Air Terminal (KBOI)

Lat: 43.56704°NLon: 116.24053°WElev: 2822.0ft.

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NNW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 01 Aug 11:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Melba ID

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 8am, then patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 17 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 8am, then patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles E Melba ID
 43.38°N 116.4°W (Elev. 3094 ft)
12:29 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
11am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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