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

85°F

29°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NNE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Aug 12:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ESE Cambridge ID

Heat Advisory August 21, 12:26pm until August 21, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 21, 12:26pm until August 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ESE Cambridge ID
 44.51°N 116.41°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
12:29 am MDT Aug 21, 2026
12pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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