Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pocatello, Pocatello Regional Airport (KPIH)

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

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 06:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Butte City ID

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread fog before 2am, then widespread fog after 3am. Widespread freezing fog between 2am and 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Freezing
    Fog and Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Widespread fog before 2am, then widespread fog after 3am. Widespread freezing fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Butte City ID
 43.5°N 113.18°W (Elev. 5203 ft)
4:31 am MST Jan 21, 2026
6am MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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