Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Smiths Ferry (ITD36)

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

NA

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 27 Feb 08:45 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSW Cascade ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am.  Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Snow. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSW Cascade ID
 44.35°N 116.13°W (Elev. 6601 ft)
2:04 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
9pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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