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Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA)

Lat: 43.52083°NLon: 112.06611°WElev: 4741.0ft.

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SSW 11 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 13 Aug 12:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Idaho Falls ID

Red Flag Warning until August 13, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until August 13, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming south southeast 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming south southeast 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Idaho Falls ID
 43.53°N 111.93°W (Elev. 4797 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 am MDT Aug 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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