Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

Lat: 45.61881°NLon: 116.28211°WElev: 1568.0ft.

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 10:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Riggins ID

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly before 5pm.  High near 48. South wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before midnight, then rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then snow likely after 3am.  Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Low around 32. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  High near 39. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly before 5pm. High near 48. South wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
Rain before midnight, then rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Low around 32. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 39. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Riggins ID
 45.49°N 116.36°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
2:01 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
11am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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