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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

Smiths Ferry (ITD36)

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

NA

73°F

23°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 01 Aug 07:45 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SW Cascade ID

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

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before midnight, then patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before midnight, then patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SW Cascade ID
 44.35°N 116.29°W (Elev. 4488 ft)
Last Update:
12:29 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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