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Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

RED RIVER (RRFI1)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Aug 09:27 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NE Elk City ID

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 67. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 54 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 67. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NE Elk City ID
 46°N 115.24°W (Elev. 6568 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am MDT Aug 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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