Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning in effect from March 14, 09:00 AM MDT until March 14, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA)

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

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	WSW 21 MPH
Barometer	29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 09:53 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

11 Miles ESE Idaho Falls ID

High Wind Warning March 14, 09:00am until March 14, 09:00pm

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High Wind Warning

Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Windy. Chance
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear and
Blustery
Sunday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy blowing dust before midnight, then patchy blowing dust after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Saturday

Rain and snow likely before 4pm, then a chance of snow. Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 9am. Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 6000 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 38 to 43 mph increasing to 45 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Widespread blowing dust before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 36 to 46 mph becoming north northwest 17 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.