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

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

WEST FORK (WSFM8)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 09:14 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

30 Miles NW Shoup ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight.  Snow level 6300 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Rain. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Snow level 6300 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Snow level 5200 feet rising to 6500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
30 Miles NW Shoup ID
 45.69°N 114.71°W (Elev. 4629 ft)
7:36 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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