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

36°F

2°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Mar 08:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles NNE Mountain Home ID

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers.  Low around 35. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 11am, then rain and snow showers between 11am and 5pm, then rain showers after 5pm.  Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6700 feet. High near 39. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending.  Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow showers, mainly after 11am.  High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Showers. Low around 35. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain showers before 11am, then rain and snow showers between 11am and 5pm, then rain showers after 5pm. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6700 feet. High near 39. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
27 Miles NNE Mountain Home ID
 43.48°N 115.46°W (Elev. 6345 ft)
2:04 am MST Mar 1, 2026
8am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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