Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bear Lake County Airport (K1U7)

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

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed WSW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 07:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Montpelier ID

Wind Advisory March 14, 09:00am until March 14, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow before 5pm, then a chance of rain.  Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Steady temperature around 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm.  Areas of blowing dust before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Rain and snow before 5pm, then a chance of rain. Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Steady temperature around 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Areas of blowing dust before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Montpelier ID
 42.33°N 111.46°W (Elev. 6155 ft)
5:31 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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