Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Smiths Ferry (ITD36)

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

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 12 Aug 06:45 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles ENE Cascade ID

Red Flag Warning August 13, 03:00pm until August 14, 06:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Patchy smoke before 7am. High near 63. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy smoke before 7am. High near 63. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles ENE Cascade ID
 44.6°N 115.58°W (Elev. 7844 ft)
12:29 pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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