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 >

Current conditions at

WEST FORK (WSFM8)

Lat: 45.81561°NLon: 114.2585°WElev: 4420.0ft.

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 04:14 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles N Shoup ID

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light north northwest wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles N Shoup ID
 45.64°N 114.33°W (Elev. 5807 ft)
2:01 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
5am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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