Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Smiths Ferry (ITD36)

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

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed WSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 22 Aug 03:45 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles S Cascade ID

Red Flag Warning August 22, 12:00pm until August 23, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles S Cascade ID
 44.36°N 116.04°W (Elev. 5469 ft)
12:29 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
4am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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