Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Feb 11:10 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Riggins ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon.  Snow level 5500 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 5800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain before 8am, then rain and snow.  Snow level 6000 feet lowering to 5200 feet in the afternoon . Cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Snow level 5500 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 5800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Rain before 8am, then rain and snow. Snow level 6000 feet lowering to 5200 feet in the afternoon . Cloudy, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Riggins ID
 45.44°N 116.19°W (Elev. 4806 ft)
11:21 am MST Feb 28, 2026
12pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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