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 >

Current conditions at

RED RIVER (RRFI1)

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

NA

94°F

34°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 31 Jul 04:27 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Elk City ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles ENE Elk City ID
 45.91°N 115.06°W (Elev. 7595 ft)
2:00 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
6pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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