Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

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

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Mar 12:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Riggins ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 3am, then snow.  Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Low around 31. West wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 5300 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 3pm.  Snow level 5500 feet rising to 6400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain before 9pm, then rain and snow between 9pm and 3am, then snow after 3am.  Snow level 6500 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Rain before 3am, then snow. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Low around 31. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5300 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 3pm. Snow level 5500 feet rising to 6400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Rain before 9pm, then rain and snow between 9pm and 3am, then snow after 3am. Snow level 6500 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Riggins ID
 45.44°N 116.19°W (Elev. 4806 ft)
2:00 pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
1am MDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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