Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pocatello (Monte Vista) (ITD25)

Lat: 42.88987°NLon: 112.43237°WElev: 4605.0ft.

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 12 Mar 12:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Pocatello ID

Wind Advisory March 12, 12:40pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 12, 12:40pm until March 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy then
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after noon.  Patchy blowing dust between noon and 5pm. Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 6200 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing dust between noon and 5pm. Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 6200 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Pocatello ID
 42.86°N 112.38°W (Elev. 5748 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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