Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gem Valley (ITDC3)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 20 Mar 09:45 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Bancroft ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Bancroft ID
 42.64°N 111.89°W (Elev. 5584 ft)
5:31 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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