Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 12 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Sep 12:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles E Basalt ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers likely between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Labor Day
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers likely between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles E Basalt ID
 43.27°N 111.94°W (Elev. 6181 ft)
12:30 pm MDT Sep 4, 2026
12pm MDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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