Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin (ITD04)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed ENE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 01 Apr 05:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Malad City ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Snow level 8000 feet. High near 46. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Low around 28. South southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers before 9am, then snow between 9am and 3pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Temperature falling to around 28 by 9am. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Snow level 8000 feet. High near 46. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Low around 28. South southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Snow showers before 9am, then snow between 9am and 3pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 28 by 9am. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Snow level 8300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Malad City ID
 42.3°N 112.28°W (Elev. 7090 ft)
2:41 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
5pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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