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 >

Current conditions at

FAIRFIELD (FAFI)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 02:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NNW Soldier Mountain ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 16 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Areas of smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NNW Soldier Mountain ID
 43.72°N 115.06°W (Elev. 8586 ft)
12:29 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
3am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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