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 today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raft River (ITD88)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed WNW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 01 Apr 02:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NNE Minidoka ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then rain after 3am.  Low around 30. Southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then rain after 3am. Low around 30. Southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
23 Miles NNE Minidoka ID
 43.07°N 113.37°W (Elev. 4862 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
2pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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