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

Gem Valley (ITDC3)

Lat: 42.64943°NLon: 111.82603°WElev: 5523.0ft.

Rain

43°F

6°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 10:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ESE Downey ID

Wind Advisory until February 25, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until February 25, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south  after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light south wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow after 11am.  Snow level rising to 7200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3pm. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6600 feet in the afternoon . High near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light south wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow after 11am. Snow level rising to 7200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Rain likely. Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 6800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ESE Downey ID
 42.4°N 111.94°W (Elev. 6591 ft)
4:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
10am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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