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

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

FAIRFIELD (FAFI)

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

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	WNW 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	18 Feb 05:00 AM MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

28 Miles WNW Soldier Mountain ID

Overnight
Low: 11 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 16 °F
Snow and
Blustery
Wednesday Night
Low: 4 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Thursday
High: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 5 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 21 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. West wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

Wednesday

Snow. High near 16. Wind chill values between -2 and -9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -6 and -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -3 and -13. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. South southeast wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.