Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hailey, Friedman Memorial Airport (KSUN)

Lat: 43.5°NLon: 114.3°WElev: 5318.0ft.

light snow

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 6 MPH
Barometer 29.36 in (994.24 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 18 Feb 06:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Hailey ID

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -4. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -4. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Hailey ID
 43.47°N 114.38°W (Elev. 5594 ft)
4:31 am MST Feb 18, 2026
6am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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