Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

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

NA

97°F

36°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed NNW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 12 Aug 03:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NNE Riggins ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers after 3am.  Patchy smoke before 4am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Patchy smoke before 4am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NNE Riggins ID
 45.62°N 116.2°W (Elev. 3711 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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