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

98°F

37°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 21 Aug 03:27 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSW Elk City ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and midnight.  Patchy smoke after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Patchy smoke after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SSW Elk City ID
 45.71°N 115.54°W (Elev. 4895 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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