Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin (ITD04)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 28 Mar 09:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Preston ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon.  Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 7800 feet in the afternoon . Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west southwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight.  Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  Snow level 7400 feet rising to 7900 feet in the afternoon. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight.  Snow level 8000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 7800 feet in the afternoon . Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west southwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Rain. Snow level 7400 feet rising to 7900 feet in the afternoon. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Snow level 8000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3pm. High near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.
Friday
Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NE Preston ID
 42.18°N 111.7°W (Elev. 6755 ft)
5:31 pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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