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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 >

Current conditions at

FAIRFIELD (FAFI)

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

NA

81°F

27°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 02 Aug 12:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles NNW Soldier Mountain ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke before 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 14 to 18 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 7 to 16 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke before 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 14 to 18 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 7 to 16 mph.
Monday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles NNW Soldier Mountain ID
 43.79°N 115.08°W (Elev. 8914 ft)
Last Update:
12:29 pm MDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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