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Triple-digit heat gives way to increasing lightning and fire danger

Scott Dorval's Idaho News 6 Forecast - Tuesday 7/8/25
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Our heat advisory expires Tuesday evening, but a Red Flag Warning is in place for Wednesday afternoon and evening as lightning develops across the area. Winds associated with evening storms could gust to 55 mph, producing areas of blowing dust. If you have outdoor plans Wednesday evening, be prepared for very gusty winds!

Learn more about what prompts a "red flag warning" and how you should respond:

What is a red flag warning?

Tonight
Mostly clear & quite mild, with a low around 66. Light wind.

Wednesday
Lots of sunshine early then a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Gusty winds producing patchy blowing dust after noon, not quite as hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust to 50 mph near evening storms!

Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Patchy blowing dust before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 62. Diminishing wind.

Thursday
Sunny, breezy & very pleasant, with a high near 88. WNW wind 5-15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night
Clear & cooler with diminishing wind, with a low around 59.

Friday
Sunny and seasonably hot, with a high near 92.

Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.

Saturday
Sunny and hotter, with a high near 96.

Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.

Sunday
Sunny and hotter, with a high near 99.

Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Stay connected right here for updates to my forecast into the weekend!