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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

YAAK (UPPER FORD) (YKAM8)

Lat: 48.91667°NLon: 115.65667°WElev: 3000.0ft.

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 11:06 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NNE Moyie Springs ID

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Smoke and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NNE Moyie Springs ID
 48.91°N 116.02°W (Elev. 6138 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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