Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pocatello, Pocatello Regional Airport (KPIH)

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

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed WSW 13 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 03:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE American Falls ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. West southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm.  Snow level rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7500 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am.  Snow level 7400 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. West southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7500 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Snow level 7400 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 6100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE American Falls ID
 42.74°N 112.74°W (Elev. 5735 ft)
2:19 am MST Feb 26, 2026
3am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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