Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Wednesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gem Valley (ITDC3)

Lat: 42.64943°NLon: 111.82603°WElev: 5523.0ft.

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed ESE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 13 May 01:30 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Downey ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 23 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 23 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Snow level 5600 feet rising to 6800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 6000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5900 feet rising to 7400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Downey ID
 42.38°N 112.09°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
12:31 am MDT May 13, 2026
1am MDT May 13, 2026-6pm MDT May 19, 2026
 
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