Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across the southern Appalachians through this evening. Thunderstorms are also expected from the northern/central Plains into portions of the Midwest through Tuesday, and severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

FAIRFIELD (FAFI)

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

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Aug 06:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles NNE Mountain Home ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles NNE Mountain Home ID
 43.48°N 115.46°W (Elev. 6345 ft)
12:29 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
6pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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