Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

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

NA

87°F

31°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 13 Aug 11:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles ENE Riggins ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely after 3am.  Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  High near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely after 3am. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles ENE Riggins ID
 45.59°N 115.86°W (Elev. 7070 ft)
2:22 am MDT Aug 13, 2026
12pm MDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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