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

45°F

7°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 03:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles NW Stanley ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles NW Stanley ID
 44.4°N 115.23°W (Elev. 8743 ft)
2:04 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
3pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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