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

Smiths Ferry (ITD36)

Lat: 44.30107°NLon: 116.08926°WElev: 4603.0ft.

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 02 Aug 01:30 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NNE Emmett ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke between midnight and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke between midnight and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NNE Emmett ID
 44.05°N 116.43°W (Elev. 5072 ft)
12:29 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
1am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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