Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bear Lake County Airport (K1U7)

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

Clear

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 06:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WSW Montpelier ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 9300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles WSW Montpelier ID
 42.28°N 111.57°W (Elev. 8934 ft)
5:31 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
7am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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