Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

RED RIVER (RRFI1)

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

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 20 Mar 01:27 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Elk City ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 2pm.  Snow level 9100 feet lowering to 5900 feet in the afternoon . High near 44. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain then
    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. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Light southwest wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 2pm. Snow level 9100 feet lowering to 5900 feet in the afternoon . High near 44. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Light southwest wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Elk City ID
 45.82°N 115.29°W (Elev. 5564 ft)
2:41 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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