Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raft River (ITD88)

Lat: 42.57783°NLon: 113.43781°WElev: 4527.0ft.

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed W 21 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 14 May 01:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Minidoka ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minidoka ID
 42.75°N 113.49°W (Elev. 4295 ft)
12:31 pm MDT May 14, 2026
1pm MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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