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

Lowell (KP69)

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

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 01 Aug 09:52 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles E Lowell ID

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 11pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light west northwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 11pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light west northwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles E Lowell ID
 46.16°N 115.33°W (Elev. 6673 ft)
2:01 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
11am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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