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

Red Flag Warning until August 2, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA)

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

haze

68°F

20°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	SSW 21 MPH
Barometer	30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Last update	02 Aug 08:35 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Butte City ID

Red Flag Warning August 2, 08:49am until August 2, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning August 2, 08:49am until August 2, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 94 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 92.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.