Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Top of Whitebird Hill (ITD92)

Lat: 45.84722°NLon: 116.23968°WElev: 4222.0ft.

NA

83°F

28°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 05 Aug 04:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Cottonwood ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of smoke before 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Areas of smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Areas of smoke before 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Cottonwood ID
 45.97°N 116.47°W (Elev. 2037 ft)
2:32 pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
5pm MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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