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 >

Current conditions at

RED RIVER (RRFI1)

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

NA

96°F

36°C

Humidity 1%
Wind Speed ESE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -17°F (-27°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 21 Aug 04:27 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles S Elk City ID

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

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
31 Miles S Elk City ID
 45.37°N 115.5°W (Elev. 2871 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
5pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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