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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

RED RIVER (RRFI1)

Lat: 45.7125°NLon: 115.3375°WElev: 4600.0ft.

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NNW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Aug 02:27 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

39 Miles SSE Elk City ID

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
39 Miles SSE Elk City ID
 45.26°N 115.26°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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