Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed ESE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 10:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Riggins ID

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 47. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Rain. High near 47. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6500 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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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 20, 2026
11am MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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