Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Central US; Wintry Mix in the Northern Plains and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible across the central U.S. through Saturday. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible. There is an increased threat for wildfire development in the southern to central High Plains. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast across portions of the northern Plains and central New England into early Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gem Valley (ITDC3)

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

light snow

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed SW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 05 Mar 07:45 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Bancroft ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 5600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 5600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
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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 pm MST Mar 5, 2026
8pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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