Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier

A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bear Lake County Airport (K1U7)

Lat: 42.2497°NLon: 111.3416°WElev: 5928.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed WSW 14 MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 05:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WSW Montpelier ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 2am.  Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 7900 feet after midnight . Low around 31. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow before noon, then snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 36. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers before 9pm, then snow after 9pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 23. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before noon, then snow showers after noon. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 2am. Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 7900 feet after midnight . Low around 31. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow before noon, then snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 36. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers before 9pm, then snow after 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 23. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow before noon, then snow showers after noon. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. 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 19. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
14 Miles WSW Montpelier ID
 42.24°N 111.56°W (Elev. 7949 ft)
5:31 pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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