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

Boise Air Terminal (KBOI)

Lat: 43.56704°NLon: 116.24053°WElev: 2822.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NW 13 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Aug 09:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Boise ID

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 2am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 2am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Boise ID
 43.6°N 116.18°W (Elev. 2776 ft)
12:29 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
9am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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