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
Current conditions at
PITTSBURG LANDING (PLFI1)
Lat: 45.63747°NLon: 116.46894°WElev: 1357.0ft.NA
76°F
24°C
| Humidity | 33% |
| Wind Speed | ENE 0 MPH |
| Barometer | NA |
| Dewpoint | 45°F (7°C) |
| Visibility | NA |
| Heat Index | 77°F (25°C) |
| Last update | 01 Aug 08:11 AM MDT |
Extended Forecast for
20 Miles WSW Cottonwood ID
Red Flag Warning August 1, 12:00pm until August 1, 09:00pm
Today
High: 88 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 54 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 3am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
20 Miles WSW Cottonwood ID
45.88°N 116.69°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
45.88°N 116.69°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
2:01 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
8am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
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