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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

RED RIVER (RRFI1)

Lat: 45.7125°NLon: 115.3375°WElev: 4600.0ft.

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NNW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Aug 02:27 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles S Elk City ID

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles S Elk City ID
 45.53°N 115.41°W (Elev. 5991 ft)
2:01 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
4am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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