Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Smiths Ferry (ITD36)

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

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 24 Feb 09:30 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Cascade ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2am.  Steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before 11am.  Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2am. Steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before 11am. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Cascade ID
 44.52°N 116.17°W (Elev. 7490 ft)
8:26 pm MST Feb 24, 2026
9pm MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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