Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

FAIRFIELD (FAFI)

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

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed WNW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 06:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles ENE Mountain Home ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am.  Snow level 6300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Snow level 6300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 6000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Snow level 6000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles ENE Mountain Home ID
 43.3°N 115.31°W (Elev. 5584 ft)
2:07 am MST Feb 26, 2026
7am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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