Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Smiths Ferry (ITD36)

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

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 26 Aug 05:30 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles W Cascade ID

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy smoke between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy smoke before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles W Cascade ID
 44.5°N 116.29°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
4:56 am MDT Aug 26, 2026
5am MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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