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Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lowell (KP69)

Lat: 46.14417°NLon: 115.59639°WElev: 1466.0ft.

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Jul 05:52 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NW Elk City ID

Fire Weather Watch August 1, 12:00pm until August 1, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NW Elk City ID
 45.9°N 115.59°W (Elev. 5069 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 am MDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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