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Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

Lat: 46.92986°NLon: 116.90881°WElev: 2542.0ft.

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SSW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 13 Aug 09:11 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Onaway ID

Red Flag Warning August 13, 12:00pm until August 13, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Onaway ID
 46.93°N 116.88°W (Elev. 2602 ft)
Last Update:
4:22 am PDT Aug 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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