Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

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

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Mar 01:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Riggins ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 64. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 3am.  Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 2200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light south southeast wind.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 64. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 3am. Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 2200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riggins ID
 45.43°N 116.31°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
2:01 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
2am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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