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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

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

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

NA

90°F

32°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 31 Jul 11:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles N Riggins ID

Fire Weather Watch August 1, 12:00pm until August 1, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles N Riggins ID
 45.63°N 116.3°W (Elev. 1604 ft)
Last Update:
7:16 am MDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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