Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin (ITD04)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed ESE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 12 Feb 02:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles N Preston ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy dense fog before 3pm.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: A chance of snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm.  Snow level rising to 6200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy dense fog before 3pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Washington's Birthday
A chance of snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level rising to 6200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then rain and snow. Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 5900 feet after midnight . Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Snow. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Snow. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles N Preston ID
 42.3°N 111.86°W (Elev. 5646 ft)
1:36 pm MST Feb 12, 2026
2pm MST Feb 12, 2026-6pm MST Feb 18, 2026
 
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