Basalt, ID

8:57 PM MST on February 11, 2012 (GMT -0700)
Elev: 4596 ft
Lon: 112.2° W
Lat: 43.3° N
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Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
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Basalt Weather at a Glance
Updated 8:16 PM MST
Elevation
4578 ft
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Light Rain
Light Rain Mist
Temperature
39 °F
Feels Like 33 °F
Wind(mph)
8
Sunrise / Set
7:32 AM
5:53 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Chance of Rain 29 °F
Chance of Rain
30% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Chance of Snow 38 °F
Chance of Snow
30% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow Night
Chance of Snow 25 °F
Chance of Snow
30% chance of precipitation
Monday
Chance of Snow 38 | 25 °F
Chance of Snow
30% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Chance of Snow 40 | 25 °F
Chance of Snow
20% chance of precipitation
Wednesday
Chance of Snow 38 | 27 °F
Chance of Snow
20% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow is forecast to be Cooler than today.
Conditions
Pressure
29.96 in
Visibility
6.0 miles
Clouds
Scattered Clouds 3200 ft
Mostly Cloudy 4400 ft
Overcast 6000 ft
Moisture
Humidity
93%
Rainfall
-
Not available.
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KIDA 120353Z AUTO 01003KT 6SM -RA BR SCT032 BKN044 OVC060 02/01 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP146 P0000 T00170006
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Weather Radio
Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Windchill
33 °F
Dew Point
37 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
8 mph from NNE
Wind Gust
10.0 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
.40 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Regional Forecast for Upper Snake River Plain
Tonight
nt_snow Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Patchy freezing fog in the evening...then areas of fog after midnight. Colder. Lows 17 to 27. Light and variable winds...becoming west up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Sunday
chancesnow Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs 33 to 40. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Sunday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Lows 19 to 26. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Monday
chancesnow Partly sunny with a slight chance of snow. Highs 31 to 38. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Lows 16 to 26. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Tuesday through Wednesday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Highs 31 to 40. Lows 16 to 26.
Wednesday Night and Thursday
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows 21 to 28. Highs 31 to 38.
Thursday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows 18 to 25.
Friday
snow Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow. Highs 32 to 39.
Friday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows 20 to 28.
Saturday
snow Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers and snow showers. Highs 31 to 38.
Source: NWS at 2:29 PM MST on February 11, 2012
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View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 83218
Saturday, 11
Mostly Cloudy
44 | 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Sunday, 12
Chance of Snow
38 | 25 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Monday, 13
Chance of Snow
38 | 25 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Tuesday, 14
Chance of Snow
40 | 25 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Wednesday, 15
Chance of Snow
38 | 27 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
36 | 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Friday, 17
Chance of Snow
38 | 29 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Saturday, 18
Chance of Snow
38 | NA
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Source: NWS at 2:29 PM MST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Upper Snake River Plain
Tonight
nt_snow Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Patchy freezing fog in the evening...then areas of fog after midnight. Colder. Lows 17 to 27. Light and variable winds...becoming west up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 27 | 25 36 | 30 37 | 31 32 | 30
Wind 5 mph East 2 mph NE 2 mph NNE 3 mph WSW
Humidity 91% 78% 79% 92%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 20% 30%
Cloud Cover 74% 79% 80% 86%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:32 AM
5:53 PM
Source: NWS at 2:29 PM MST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Upper Snake River Plain
Sunday
chancesnow Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs 33 to 40. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Sunday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Lows 19 to 26. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 29 | 28 35 | 29 34 | 29 28 | 26
Wind 4 mph SW 8 mph WSW 8 mph SW 7 mph SSW
Humidity 96% 80% 79% 89%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 30% 30%
Cloud Cover 84% 79% 75% 54%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:31 AM
5:54 PM
Source: NWS at 2:29 PM MST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Upper Snake River Plain
Monday
chancesnow Partly sunny with a slight chance of snow. Highs 31 to 38. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Lows 16 to 26. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 23 33 | 27 34 | 28 28 | 26
Wind 6 mph SSW 5 mph SSW 4 mph NNE 6 mph NE
Humidity 93% 76% 77% 89%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 52% 69% 74% 74%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:30 AM
5:56 PM
Source: NWS at 2:29 PM MST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Upper Snake River Plain
Tuesday through Wednesday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Highs 31 to 40. Lows 16 to 26.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 26 | 25 34 | 26 37 | 27 30 | 27
Wind 5 mph ENE 6 mph NNE 6 mph North 4 mph NW
Humidity 93% 70% 68% 89%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 79% 79% 69% 69%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:28 AM
5:57 PM
Source: NWS at 2:29 PM MST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Upper Snake River Plain
Tuesday through Wednesday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Highs 31 to 40. Lows 16 to 26.
Wednesday Night and Thursday
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows 21 to 28. Highs 31 to 38.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 28 | 25 32 | 27 35 | 29 30 | 27
Wind 2 mph WSW 5 mph SW 6 mph WSW 5 mph SSW
Humidity 94% 82% 75% 89%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 64% 64% 57% 57%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:27 AM
5:58 PM
Source: NWS at 2:29 PM MST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Upper Snake River Plain
Wednesday Night and Thursday
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows 21 to 28. Highs 31 to 38.
Thursday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows 18 to 25.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 28 | 27 32 | 27 33 | 25 27 | 22
Wind 4 mph South 2 mph SW 2 mph SW 2 mph South
Humidity 93% 79% 69% 82%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 20%
Cloud Cover 53% 53% 62% 62%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:27 AM
5:58 PM
Source: NWS at 2:29 PM MST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Upper Snake River Plain
Friday
snow Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow. Highs 32 to 39.
Friday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows 20 to 28.
Saturday
snow Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers and snow showers. Highs 31 to 38.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 26 | 22 32 | 24 35 | 27 31 | 27
Wind 3 mph SSE 0 mph South 0 mph SW 1 mph NE
Humidity 86% 73% 70% 86%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 66% 66% 66% 66%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:27 AM
5:58 PM
Source: NWS at 2:29 PM MST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Upper Snake River Plain
Saturday
snow Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers and snow showers. Highs 31 to 38.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 30 | 27 34 | 26 35 | 27 31 | 27
Wind 5 mph SSE 6 mph South 0 mph SW 1 mph NE
Humidity 88% 73% 70% 86%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 62% 62% 66% 66%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:27 AM
5:58 PM
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History & Almanac
February 11, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KIDA) 33 °F 14 °F
Record (KIDA) 57 °F (1961) -15 °F (1982)
Yesterday 36 °F 30 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 32
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Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Air Quality
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Yesterday Good
PM2.5
Astronomy
Feb. 11, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:32 AM MST 5:53 PM MST
Civil Twilight 7:03 AM MST 6:23 PM MST
Nautical Twilight 6:29 AM MST 6:56 PM MST
Astronomical Twilight 5:56 AM MST 7:29 PM MST
Moon 10:57 PM MST (2/11) 9:07 AM MST (2/11)
Length Of Visible Light 11h 19m
Length of Day
10h 20m
Tomorrow will be 2m 41s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 78% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
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State Highs State Lows
48 °F
Boise
45 °F
Mountain Home
44 °F
Idaho Falls
44 °F
Caldwell
44 °F
Nampa
15 °F
Soda Springs
19 °F
Stanley
20 °F
Driggs
22 °F
Challis
22 °F
Pocatello
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Station Depth Elevation
Sheep Mountain 35 in 6570 ft
Wildhorse Divide 32 in 6490 ft
Somsen Ranch 40 in 6800 ft
Pine Creek Pass 44 in 6720 ft
Slug Creek Divide 35 in 7225 ft
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Idaho Falls 35 °F Light Rain Mist 8:53 PM MST
Pocatello 33 °F Clear 8:53 PM MST
Rexburg 35 °F Light Rain 8:53 PM MST
Soda Springs 36 °F Overcast 5:40 PM MST
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Flight Rule: VFR (KIDA)
Wind Speed: 3.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 13° (NNE)
Ceiling: 4400 ft

METAR KIDA 120353Z AUTO 01003KT 6SM -RA BR SCT032 BKN044 OVC060 02/01 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP146 P0000 T00170006

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Budweiser Shootout 8:29 PM EST on February 18, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 63 °F
Gatorade Duel 1 2:19 PM EST on February 23, 2012 Average High 70° F/ 21° C
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AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am 8:30 AM PST on February 12, 2012 Mostly Cloudy, 45 °F
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Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
ITD Blackfoot R.A. ID , Basalt, ID 39 °F 33 °F 37 °F 93% NNE  at  8 mph 0.04 in / hr 4578 ft 8:16 PM MST MADIS
ARLFRD Blackfoot (MVMS), Moreland, ID 37 °F 32 °F 32 °F 84% NE  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 4520 ft 8:35 PM MST MADIS
12th Street, Idaho Falls, ID 36.7 °F 37 °F 34 °F 89% NNE  at  0.0 mph 0.01 in / hr 4711 ft 8:56 PM MST Rapid Fire  
ITD Idaho Falls ID , Idaho Falls, ID 37 °F 37 °F 32 °F 83% NNW  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 4765 ft 8:21 PM MST MADIS
Idaho Falls High School, Idaho Falls, ID 36.0 °F 36 °F 33 °F 89% NW  at  1.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 4715 ft 8:57 PM MST Rapid Fire  
ARLFRD Idaho Falls, Idaho Falls, ID 36 °F 36 °F 34 °F 94% NNE  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 4708 ft 8:35 PM MST MADIS
APRSWXNET Ammon ID , Ammon, ID 37 °F 37 °F 35 °F 92% North  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 4653 ft 8:33 PM MST MADIS
Idaho Falls, ID 37.0 °F 37 °F 34 °F 90% WNW  at  0.0 mph 0.03 in / hr 4800 ft 8:55 PM MST Normal  
ARLFRD Kettle Butte, Idaho Falls, ID 34 °F 25 °F 33 °F 97% NNE  at  12 mph 0.00 in / hr 5189 ft 8:35 PM MST MADIS
MyIdahoWeather.com, Blackfoot, ID 36.1 °F 31 °F 32 °F 86% NNE  at  6.9 mph 0.00 in / hr 4534 ft 8:57 PM MST Rapid Fire
ITD Atomic City ID , Idaho Falls, ID 35 °F 27 °F 30 °F 82% North  at  11 mph 0.00 in / hr 5112 ft 8:18 PM MST MADIS
ITD Osgood ID , Lewisville, ID 35 °F 35 °F 30 °F 81% NE  at  1 mph 0.00 in / hr 4790 ft 8:06 PM MST MADIS
ARLFRD Fort Hall, Fort Hall, ID 36 °F 36 °F 31 °F 81% NNW  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 4452 ft 8:35 PM MST MADIS
Garfield Area, Rigby, ID 35.8 °F 36 °F 35 °F 95% East  at  1.0 mph 0.01 in / hr 4820 ft 8:47 PM MST Normal  
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Record Report
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 4:51 PM MST on February 11, 2012

... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Stanley ID...

a record rainfall of 0.24 inches was set at Stanley today and
breaks the previous record of 0.23 inches set in 1975.


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