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

74°F

23°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed WSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 12 Aug 07:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles WNW Stanley ID

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

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles WNW Stanley ID
 44.35°N 115.31°W (Elev. 8159 ft)
12:29 pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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