Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

RED RIVER (RRFI1)

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

NA

90°F

32°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed ESE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 21 Aug 12:27 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles S Elk City ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles S Elk City ID
 45.56°N 115.48°W (Elev. 5817 ft)
12:22 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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