Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

FAIRFIELD (FAFI)

Lat: 43.30833°NLon: 114.825°WElev: 5039.0ft.

NA

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Feb 02:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles ENE Mountain Home ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then rain and snow likely.  Snow level 6300 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 6300 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Rain and snow. Snow level 6100 feet. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles ENE Mountain Home ID
 43.3°N 115.31°W (Elev. 5584 ft)
2:05 am MST Feb 20, 2026
2am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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