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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

Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA)

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

Clear

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.49 in (1032.51 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 06:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Idaho Falls ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense freezing fog after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense freezing fog before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy dense freezing fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy dense freezing fog before noon. Sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Freezing Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Calm wind.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense freezing fog after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy dense freezing fog before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy dense freezing fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy dense freezing fog before noon. Sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Idaho Falls ID
 43.49°N 111.98°W (Elev. 4738 ft)
Last Update:
4:31 pm MST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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