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

71°F

22°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Aug 01:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Orofino ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread smoke, mainly after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread smoke before 7pm. Clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Smoke then
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Widespread smoke, mainly after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Widespread smoke before 7pm. Clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Orofino ID
 46.52°N 116.22°W (Elev. 2956 ft)
2:01 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
2am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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