Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gem Valley (ITDC3)

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

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 14 May 06:45 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Downey ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 5100 feet rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow.  Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 4800 feet rising to 6800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5100 feet rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 4800 feet rising to 6800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Downey ID
 42.44°N 112.22°W (Elev. 4764 ft)
5:31 am MDT May 14, 2026
7am MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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