Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

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

NA

41°F

5°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 09:10 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Riggins ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm.  Snow level rising to 5800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level rising to 5800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Riggins ID
 45.44°N 116.19°W (Elev. 4806 ft)
1:01 am MST Feb 26, 2026
10am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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