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 into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin (ITD04)

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

unknown precip

42°F

6°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 02 Apr 04:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles N Preston ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Snow level 7300 feet. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 41. South southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Temperature falling to around 33 by 10am. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 26 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Snow level 7300 feet. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 41. South southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 33 by 10am. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 26 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level 8200 feet rising to 8900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Snow level 8300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles N Preston ID
 42.3°N 111.86°W (Elev. 5646 ft)
4:02 am MDT Apr 2, 2026
4am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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