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.

unknown precip

40°F

4°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed WNW 16 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 25 Feb 06:45 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

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: 47 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 11pm and 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Patchy Fog
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 8pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Snow level 6400 feet rising to 7200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly before 4pm. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6400 feet in the afternoon . High near 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 11pm and 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 6400 feet rising to 7200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 6300 feet rising to 6800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 6100 feet after midnight . Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Downey ID
 42.43°N 112.12°W (Elev. 4888 ft)
4:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
7am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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