Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pocatello, Pocatello Regional Airport (KPIH)

Lat: 42.92028°NLon: 112.57111°WElev: 4449.0ft.

Rain

45°F

7°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.68 in (1005.08 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 01 Apr 11:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE American Falls ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers before 4am, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Low around 31. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 7am. Some thunder is also possible.  Steady temperature around 34. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain showers before 4am, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Low around 31. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 7am. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 34. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 8100 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE American Falls ID
 42.74°N 112.74°W (Elev. 5735 ft)
2:41 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
11pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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