Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

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

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N/A

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Feb 04:10 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Riggins ID

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am.  Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm.  Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Riggins ID
 45.49°N 116.36°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
1:01 am MST Feb 25, 2026
8am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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