Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gem Valley (ITDC3)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 15 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 26 Feb 10:45 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Downey ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south  in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Snow level 5700 feet rising to 7200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7700 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely.  Snow level 7600 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 5700 feet rising to 7200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7700 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Rain likely. Snow level 7600 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Downey ID
 42.43°N 112.12°W (Elev. 4888 ft)
10:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
11am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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