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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pocatello, Pocatello Regional Airport (KPIH)

Lat: 42.92028°NLon: 112.57111°WElev: 4449.0ft.

Clear

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.41 in (1029.8 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 02:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles S Butte City ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy dense freezing fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense freezing fog before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy freezing fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy freezing fog before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. East wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy dense freezing fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy dense freezing fog before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy freezing fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Patchy freezing fog before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. East wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles S Butte City ID
 43.46°N 113.2°W (Elev. 5433 ft)
Last Update:
1:08 am MST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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