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

45°F

7°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 03:45 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles W Cascade ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles W Cascade ID
 44.5°N 116.32°W (Elev. 4577 ft)
2:05 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
4pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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