Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

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

NA

84°F

29°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 04 Aug 12:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Riggins ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Riggins ID
 45.47°N 116.38°W (Elev. 4560 ft)
12:21 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
1pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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