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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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 13 Aug 10:11 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Garfield WA

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

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Haze and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread haze. Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Haze

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Haze

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °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
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Widespread haze. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Widespread haze. Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
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 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Garfield WA
 47.01°N 117.15°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
Last Update:
10:28 am PDT Aug 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am PDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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