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

Pocatello, Pocatello Regional Airport (KPIH)

Lat: 42.92028°NLon: 112.57111°WElev: 4449.0ft.

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	N 9 MPH
Barometer	30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	31 Jul 12:00 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

11 Miles S Butte City ID

Fire Weather Watch August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm

Heat Advisory August 1, 12:00am until August 2, 12:00am

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Fire Weather Watch

Heat Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 96 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Patchy
Smoke
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 54 °F
Clear and
Windy then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a southwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 87.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 93.