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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

Lat: 45.61881°NLon: 116.28211°WElev: 1568.0ft.

NA

99°F

37°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed E 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 22 Aug 04:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles ESE Riggins ID

Red Flag Warning August 22, 05:37pm until August 23, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 22, 05:37pm until August 23, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light south wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light south wind becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles ESE Riggins ID
 45.33°N 115.83°W (Elev. 7343 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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