Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bear Lake County Airport (K1U7)

Lat: 42.2497°NLon: 111.3416°WElev: 5928.0ft.

Clear

32°F

0°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 05:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Montpelier ID

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Montpelier ID
 42.32°N 111.31°W (Elev. 5955 ft)
5:31 am MDT May 16, 2026
6am MDT May 16, 2026-6pm MDT May 22, 2026
 
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