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Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pocatello, Pocatello Regional Airport (KPIH)

Lat: 42.92028°NLon: 112.57111°WElev: 4449.0ft.

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SSW 19 MPH
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.11 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 22 Apr 01:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

American Falls ID

Wind Advisory April 22, 12:00pm until April 23, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Rain before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
American Falls ID
 42.77°N 112.87°W (Elev. 4308 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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