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

Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA)

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

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SSW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 02:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles E Basalt ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Low around 31. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7am. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Low around 31. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Snow level 8100 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles E Basalt ID
 43.3°N 111.92°W (Elev. 6001 ft)
2:41 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
3pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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