Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pocatello, Pocatello Regional Airport (KPIH)

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

Clear

32°F

0°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 08:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE American Falls ID

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am.  Snow level 6800 feet rising to 7600 feet after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely.  Snow level 8100 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain.  Snow level 6900 feet. High near 43. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Snow level 6200 feet rising to 6700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Snow level 6800 feet rising to 7600 feet after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Rain likely. Snow level 8100 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Monday
Rain. Snow level 6900 feet. High near 43. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 6200 feet rising to 6700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 8pm, then rain and snow likely between 8pm and 2am, then snow likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE American Falls ID
 42.74°N 112.74°W (Elev. 5735 ft)
4:31 am MST Feb 28, 2026
8am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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