Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Current conditions at

RED RIVER (RRFI1)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SSE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Mar 02:27 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

30 Miles ENE Elk City ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of rain after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 4200 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
30 Miles ENE Elk City ID
 45.95°N 114.86°W (Elev. 3212 ft)
2:11 pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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