Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA)

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

Clear

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SSW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 20 Feb 06:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles E Basalt ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind around 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southeast wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely before 11am, then rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then rain after 2pm.  Snow level rising to 6700 feet in the afternoon. High near 39. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely before 8pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 8pm and 2am, then snow likely after 2am.  Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 6000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind around 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southeast wind around 11 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Snow likely before 11am, then rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then rain after 2pm. Snow level rising to 6700 feet in the afternoon. High near 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely before 8pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 8pm and 2am, then snow likely after 2am. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 6000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles E Basalt ID
 43.3°N 111.92°W (Elev. 6001 ft)
4:31 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
6pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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