Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

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

103°F

39°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	NNW 8 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	31 Jul 05:10 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Riggins ID

Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 53 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 49 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

Saturday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 72.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 49.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55.