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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

TOWN CREEK (TCFI1)

Lat: 43.93958°NLon: 115.91153°WElev: 4645.0ft.

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NNW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 04:19 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SSW Stanley ID

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    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: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Areas of smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SSW Stanley ID
 44.01°N 115.06°W (Elev. 7589 ft)
Last Update:
12:29 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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