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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 22%
Wind Speed N 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 01 Aug 10:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles N Soldier Mountain ID

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Areas of smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles N Soldier Mountain ID
 43.83°N 114.87°W (Elev. 8510 ft)
Last Update:
12:29 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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