Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

FAIRFIELD (FAFI)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Aug 05:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WSW Soldier Mountain ID

Fire Weather Watch August 13, 03:00pm until August 14, 06:00am
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 1pm.  Patchy smoke before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am.  Patchy smoke before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 1pm. Patchy smoke before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Patchy smoke before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles WSW Soldier Mountain ID
 43.43°N 115°W (Elev. 6594 ft)
12:29 am MDT Aug 12, 2026
6am MDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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