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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DW3277 Orofino (D3277)

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

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 01 Aug 09:30 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Orofino ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Orofino ID
 46.52°N 116.19°W (Elev. 2051 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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