Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin (ITD04)

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

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 01 Mar 08:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Preston ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly between midnight and 2am.  Snow level 8700 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 2pm, then rain between 2pm and 4pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 7500 feet in the afternoon . Temperature rising to near 41 by 8am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of snow.  Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 8pm, then rain and snow likely between 8pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm.  Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly between midnight and 2am. Snow level 8700 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 2pm, then rain between 2pm and 4pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 7500 feet in the afternoon . Temperature rising to near 41 by 8am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 8pm, then rain and snow likely between 8pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm. Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NE Preston ID
 42.18°N 111.7°W (Elev. 6755 ft)
4:31 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
8pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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