Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Current conditions at

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

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

56°F

13°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	N 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	17 Mar 12:10 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

28 Miles ESE Riggins ID

This Afternoon
High: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 38 °F
Chance Rain
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Snow level 7600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Friday Night

A chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Saturday

Rain likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely between 9am and 3pm, then snow likely after 3pm. Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 7500 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Monday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.