Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

Lat: 45.61881°NLon: 116.28211°WElev: 1568.0ft.

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed ENE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Apr 09:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Riggins ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am.  Low around 46. South wind around 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 57. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly before midnight.  Low around 39. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 46. South wind around 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 57. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 39. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Riggins ID
 45.32°N 116.35°W (Elev. 2336 ft)
2:01 am MDT Apr 21, 2026
11am MDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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