Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DW3277 Orofino (D3277)

Lat: 46.48017°NLon: 116.25533°WElev: 1039.0ft.

64°F

18°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	SSW 0 MPH
Barometer	30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	31 Jul 08:00 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

Orofino ID

Fire Weather Watch August 1, 12:00pm until August 1, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 100 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Areas Smoke
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 53 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 54 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Patchy smoke between noon and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 57. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 53.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 54.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 92.