Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High 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. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 04:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles ESE Riggins ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely between 9am and noon, then snow likely after noon.  Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 7500 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Rain likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely between 9am and noon, then snow likely after noon. Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 7500 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
28 Miles ESE Riggins ID
 45.34°N 115.77°W (Elev. 7493 ft)
2:01 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
6am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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