Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Smiths Ferry (ITD36)

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

unknown precip

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 20 Feb 12:30 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles NW Stanley ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind around 11 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -3 and 2. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Light south southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  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 35. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow.  Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind around 11 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -3 and 2. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Light south southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow. Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles NW Stanley ID
 44.45°N 115.37°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
2:05 am MST Feb 20, 2026
12pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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