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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

Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA)

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

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 11:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Idaho Falls ID

Red Flag Warning until August 2, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until August 2, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Idaho Falls ID
 43.55°N 111.96°W (Elev. 4793 ft)
Last Update:
9:46 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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