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

Smiths Ferry (ITD36)

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

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 25 Feb 02:30 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSW Cascade ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSW Cascade ID
 44.35°N 116.13°W (Elev. 6601 ft)
2:05 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
2pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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