Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from August 1, 12:00 PM MDT until August 1, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

PITTSBURG LANDING (PLFI1)

Lat: 45.63747°NLon: 116.46894°WElev: 1357.0ft.

104°F

40°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	ENE 12 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	31 Jul 07:11 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SW Cottonwood ID

Red Flag Warning August 1, 12:00pm until August 1, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 53 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 49 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 52 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 76.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 52.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.