Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

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

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 May 08:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Riggins ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 4700 feet lowering to 3800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after noon.  Snow level 3500 feet rising to 5100 feet in the afternoon. High near 53. Light north northwest wind becoming north 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 4700 feet lowering to 3800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after noon. Snow level 3500 feet rising to 5100 feet in the afternoon. High near 53. Light north northwest wind becoming north 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Riggins ID
 45.36°N 116.39°W (Elev. 2976 ft)
2:01 pm MDT May 15, 2026
9pm MDT May 15, 2026-6pm MDT May 22, 2026
 
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