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

Current conditions at

Fort Drum / Wheeler-Sack U. S. Army Airfield (KGTB)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 679ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 12:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Deer River NY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 76. South wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 60. South wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 76. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Deer River NY
 43.96°N 75.49°W (Elev. 797 ft)
9:58 pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
1am EDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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