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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gem Valley (ITDC3)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 30 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 12 Mar 02:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Downey ID

Wind Advisory March 12, 02:49pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 12, 02:49pm until March 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after noon.  Snow level 6800 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Snow level 6800 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Downey ID
 42.43°N 112.12°W (Elev. 4888 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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