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

Red Flag Warning in effect from August 1, 03:00 PM MDT until August 1, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

RED RIVER (RRFI1)

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

84°F

29°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	WSW 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	01 Aug 12:27 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

34 Miles SSW Elk City ID

Red Flag Warning August 1, 03:00pm until August 1, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 76 °F
Areas Smoke
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Areas of smoke before 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 89.