Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Smiths Ferry (ITD36)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed WSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 26 Feb 06:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SW Cascade ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Calm wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 5400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 5200 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles SW Cascade ID
 44.35°N 116.29°W (Elev. 4488 ft)
2:04 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
6pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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