Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin (ITD04)

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

65°F

18°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	E 11 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	1.24 mi
Last update	30 Mar 06:15 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles ESE Preston ID

Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Isolated
Showers
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Thursday
High: 34 °F
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Snow Likely
Friday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Isolated showers after 5am. Snow level 8900 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Rain and snow likely before 3pm, then rain and snow showers between 3pm and 5pm, then rain showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7800 feet rising to 8400 feet in the afternoon. High near 45. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

Rain, possibly mixed with snow before midnight, then rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 7700 feet after midnight . Low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

Rain and snow before 9am, then snow between 9am and 3pm, then rain and snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 41. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 30. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday

Snow before noon, then snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 42.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 48.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.