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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

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

NA

83°F

28°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed S 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Mar 05:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Riggins ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 2pm. High near 61. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 2pm. High near 61. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riggins ID
 45.43°N 116.31°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
Last Update:
2:41 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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