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

KB7DZR Joseph (AP890)

Lat: 45.38867°NLon: 117.23317°WElev: 3977.82ft.

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 0 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 09:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NW Riggins ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 11am.  High near 54. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 11am. High near 54. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 3800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NW Riggins ID
 45.6°N 116.51°W (Elev. 2936 ft)
9:31 pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
9pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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