Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed ENE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Mar 02:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Riggins ID

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 49. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow.  Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 49. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Riggins ID
 45.44°N 116.19°W (Elev. 4806 ft)
2:01 am MDT Mar 23, 2026
4am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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