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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

FAIRFIELD (FAFI)

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

NA

81°F

27°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 01:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Soldier Mountain ID

Red Flag Warning until August 23, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until August 23, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 68 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Soldier Mountain ID
 43.51°N 114.99°W (Elev. 8622 ft)
Last Update:
12:30 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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