Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Smiths Ferry (ITD36)

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

Rain

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 1.07 mi
Last update 02 Mar 04:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles NW Stanley ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain and snow.  Snow level 6800 feet. Low around 32. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 2pm.  Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7100 feet in the afternoon. High near 38. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow.  High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow.  Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain and snow. Snow level 6800 feet. Low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 2pm. Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7100 feet in the afternoon. High near 38. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Snow. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
29 Miles NW Stanley ID
 44.52°N 115.32°W (Elev. 6503 ft)
2:04 am MST Mar 2, 2026
4am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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