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

RED RIVER (RRFI1)

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

NA

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 08:27 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles E Elk City ID

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain before 9am, then rain and snow.  Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 6100 feet in the afternoon . High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 8 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Rain before 9am, then rain and snow. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 6100 feet in the afternoon . High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 6100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 6100 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles E Elk City ID
 45.82°N 115.26°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
2:01 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
10am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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