Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Smiths Ferry (ITD36)

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

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 13 Aug 02:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSW Cascade ID

Red Flag Warning August 13, 03:00pm until August 14, 06:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Patchy smoke between 11pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Patchy smoke between 11pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSW Cascade ID
 44.35°N 116.13°W (Elev. 6601 ft)
12:30 pm MDT Aug 13, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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