Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gem Valley (ITDC3)

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

NA

33°F

1°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed ENE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 21 Mar 07:30 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SW Bancroft ID

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SW Bancroft ID
 42.61°N 112.01°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
5:31 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
7am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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