Dangerous Heat Continues Across the Southwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions Across the Great Basin

Dangerous heat will continue across the Southwest U.S. and southern California into early next week. Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories remain in effect. Gusty winds and dry conditions may lead to elevated to near critical fire weather conditions across the Great Basin and northern Sierra. Air Quality Alerts remain in effect into Monday for large parts of Oregon, Idaho, and Wyoming. Read More >

Current conditions at

FAIRFIELD (FAFI)

Lat: 43.30833°NLon: 114.825°WElev: 5039.0ft.

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 08 Sep 03:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Soldier Mountain ID

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 68 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Snow level 9400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Snow level 9400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Snow level 9500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 9300 feet rising to 9900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Soldier Mountain ID
 43.48°N 114.92°W (Elev. 8550 ft)
3:23 am MDT Sep 8, 2024
4am MDT Sep 8, 2024-6pm MDT Sep 14, 2024
 
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