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

RED RIVER (RRFI1)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 09:27 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles W Elk City ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain before 9am, then rain and snow between 9am and noon, then snow likely after noon.  Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 5900 feet in the afternoon . High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • 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 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Rain before 9am, then rain and snow between 9am and noon, then snow likely after noon. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 5900 feet in the afternoon . High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
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 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Snow level 6500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 5900 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles W Elk City ID
 45.84°N 115.73°W (Elev. 5866 ft)
7:36 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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