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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

FAIRFIELD (FAFI)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Aug 06:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Soldier Mountain ID

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WSW Soldier Mountain ID
 43.42°N 115.06°W (Elev. 6604 ft)
Last Update:
12:29 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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