Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

RED RIVER (RRFI1)

Lat: 45.7125°NLon: 115.3375°WElev: 4600.0ft.

NA

90°F

32°C

Humidity 1%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -21°F (-29°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 22 Aug 01:27 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles ESE Elk City ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles ESE Elk City ID
 45.66°N 115.01°W (Elev. 7992 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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