Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

FAIRFIELD (FAFI)

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

NA

41°F

5°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed W 15 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 09:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles WNW Soldier Mountain ID

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers, mainly before 11am.  High near 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blustery
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 11 to 14 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 13 to 17 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers, mainly before 11am. High near 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 11 to 14 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 13 to 17 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles WNW Soldier Mountain ID
 43.58°N 115.39°W (Elev. 8127 ft)
2:06 am MST Feb 25, 2026
10am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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