Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gem Valley (ITDC3)

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

NA

34°F

1°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 26 Feb 07:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Bancroft ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south  after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Snow level rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7500 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely.  Snow level 7500 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7500 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Rain likely. Snow level 7500 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of snow. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level 6200 feet rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Bancroft ID
 42.64°N 111.89°W (Elev. 5584 ft)
4:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
7am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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