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

40°F

4°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 26 Feb 05:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cascade ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °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 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after 11pm.  Snow level 6000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain.  Snow level 5700 feet rising to 6600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain.  Snow level 5800 feet rising to 6400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after 11pm. Snow level 6000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 5700 feet rising to 6600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. 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 26.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain. Snow level 5800 feet rising to 6400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level 6100 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 5500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Areas of fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
Cascade ID
 44.51°N 116.05°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
2:04 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
5pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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