Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gem Valley (ITDC3)

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

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SSE 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 30 Mar 06:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Bancroft ID

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am.  Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly between noon and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Snow level 7200 feet rising to 8100 feet in the afternoon. High near 54. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7700 feet after midnight . Low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  Snow level 7300 feet. High near 52. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain before 9am, then rain and snow between 9am and noon, then snow after noon.  High near 40. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly between noon and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Snow level 7200 feet rising to 8100 feet in the afternoon. High near 54. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7700 feet after midnight . Low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Rain. Snow level 7300 feet. High near 52. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Rain before 9am, then rain and snow between 9am and noon, then snow after noon. High near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bancroft ID
 42.71°N 111.88°W (Elev. 5446 ft)
5:31 am MDT Mar 30, 2026
6am MDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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