Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WEST FORK (WSFM8)

Lat: 45.81556°NLon: 114.25833°WElev: 4420.0ft.

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Mar 09:14 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles NW Shoup ID

Winter Storm Warning March 12, 10:20am until March 14, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning March 12, 10:20am until March 14, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 38 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 9pm. Low around 34. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 39. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around 35. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 9pm. Low around 34. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 39. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 35. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Snow before 9am, then rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then rain likely after 3pm. Snow level rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles NW Shoup ID
 45.67°N 114.64°W (Elev. 5994 ft)
2:01 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
10am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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