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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

69°F

21°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 02 Aug 12:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cambridge ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly between 8pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph.
Monday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly between 8pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 6 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cambridge ID
 44.57°N 116.67°W (Elev. 2700 ft)
Last Update:
12:29 pm MDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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