Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin (ITD04)

Lat: 42.01175°NLon: 111.80631°WElev: 4508.0ft.

33°F

1°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	S 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	1.24 mi
Last update	30 Dec 12:45 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles ESE Preston ID

This Afternoon
High: 34 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance Snow
New Year's Day
High: 36 °F
Rain/Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 37 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 36 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Light west southwest wind.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

New Year's Day

Snow before 11am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 36. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 7800 feet. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 7800 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night

A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 11pm. Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.