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

Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA)

Lat: 43.52083°NLon: 112.06611°WElev: 4741.0ft.

Clear

45°F

7°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 21 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 06:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ESE Basalt ID

Wind Advisory February 25, 06:31pm until February 25, 08:00pm
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    Wind Advisory February 25, 06:31pm until February 25, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ESE Basalt ID
 43.19°N 111.87°W (Elev. 7103 ft)
4:41 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
6pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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