Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from August 1, 02:00 PM PDT until August 1, 08:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

Burns Municipal Airport (KBNO)

Lat: 43.59488°NLon: 118.95791°WElev: 4140.0ft.

haze

55°F

13°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	NW 5 MPH
Barometer	30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 05:53 AM PDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

36 Miles E Burns OR

Fire Weather Watch August 1, 02:00pm until August 1, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 97 °F
Smoke
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Smoke
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 56 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Sunny then
Patchy Smoke
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Widespread smoke, mainly between 10am and 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday

Patchy smoke before 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Light southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 82.