Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

FAIRFIELD (FAFI)

Lat: 43.30833°NLon: 114.825°WElev: 5039.0ft.

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed NNE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Mar 09:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles NNE Mountain Home ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers.  Snow level 7300 feet. Low around 34. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers.  Snow level 6800 feet. High near 36. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow, mainly after 11am.  High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow.  Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers. Snow level 7300 feet. Low around 34. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers. Snow level 6800 feet. High near 36. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Rain and snow, mainly after 11am. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
27 Miles NNE Mountain Home ID
 43.48°N 115.46°W (Elev. 6345 ft)
2:32 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
9pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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