Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Central US; Wintry Mix in the Northern Plains and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible across the central U.S. through Saturday. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible. There is an increased threat for wildfire development in the southern to central High Plains. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast across portions of the northern Plains and central New England into early Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin (ITD04)

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

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed ENE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 05 Mar 06:45 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Preston ID

Winter Weather Advisory March 5, 07:07pm until March 6, 02:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory March 5, 07:07pm until March 6, 02:00am

    NOW until 2:00am Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Snow level 7000 feet rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 7000 feet rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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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 5, 2026
7pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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