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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

WEST FORK (WSFM8)

Lat: 45.81556°NLon: 114.25833°WElev: 4420.0ft.

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NNW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Mar 09:14 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles NW Shoup ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely. Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 6700 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Rain likely. Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 6700 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 6300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles NW Shoup ID
 45.67°N 114.64°W (Elev. 5994 ft)
Last Update:
2:11 pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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