Scott Dorval

Gusty winds and very dry conditions will persist through this afternoon before a more significant weather pattern change brings a chance of thunderstorms Friday night through Saturday, with the potential for heavy rain, flash flooding on burn scars, and a brief return to seasonal temperatures before another intense heat wave builds next week.

Dangerous fire weather conditions are expected Tuesday and Wednesday as temperatures approach 98 degrees, gusty winds reach 40 mph, and relative humidity values plummet to critically low levels across south-central Idaho. Scott Dorval's Idaho News 6 Forecast - 6/15/26 The heat will reach its peak on Tuesday with high temperatures in the mid to upper 90s across the lower Snake River Plain. A few sites could approach 100 degrees along the Idaho-Oregon border and around Hagerman.

Pacific high pressure is building over the region, bringing clear skies, breezy conditions, and a steadily warming trend through the weekend before intense heat pushes temperatures to the mid to upper 90s early next week. Scott Dorval's Idaho News 6 Forecast - 6/12/26 Pacific high pressure is building as a Great Lakes trough remains in place, creating a tight pressure gradient that will produce windy afternoons, especially Friday and Saturday.