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

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

FAIRFIELD (FAFI)

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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	W 21 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	18 Feb 01:00 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

28 Miles WNW Soldier Mountain ID

This Afternoon
High: 16 °F
Snow and
Blustery
Tonight
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
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. High near 16. Wind chill values between -4 and -9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Tonight

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. Wind chill values between -4 and -11. 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. North wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. 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.

Monday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.