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

Smiths Ferry (ITD36)

Lat: 44.30107°NLon: 116.08926°WElev: 4603.0ft.

Rain

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 02 Mar 09:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNE Kirkham Hot Springs ID

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers.  High near 36. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow.  High near 34. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow.  Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers. High near 36. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Snow. High near 34. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles NNE Kirkham Hot Springs ID
 44.3°N 115.36°W (Elev. 8107 ft)
8:13 am MST Mar 2, 2026
9am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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