Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gem Valley (ITDC3)

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

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 10:30 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Bancroft ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am.  Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am.  Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 5600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Bancroft ID
 42.64°N 111.89°W (Elev. 5584 ft)
10:30 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
10pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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