Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Baker Municipal Airport (KBKE)

Lat: 44.84302°NLon: 117.80987°WElev: 3360.0ft.

haze

64°F

18°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 08:00 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

Haines OR

Fire Weather Watch August 1, 02:00pm until August 1, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 98 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 43 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday

Patchy smoke between 11am and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 87.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49.