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 >

Current conditions at

Smiths Ferry (ITD36)

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

NA

90°F

32°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SSE 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 01 Aug 03:45 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cascade ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cascade ID
 44.51°N 116.05°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
12:29 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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