Hot and dry weather isn't going anywhere just yet. While temperatures will stay above average, the thick smoke may keep afternoon highs a few degrees cooler than they otherwise would be. Friday remains hot, dry, and mostly quiet before the hottest day of the week arrives on Saturday. The wildfires burning across Oregon continue to produce large amounts of smoke, and the current southwest wind pattern keeps transporting that smoke into southwest Idaho. While the dry cold front this weekend will shift winds more westerly and may help improve air quality somewhat, it won't completely clear the smoke.