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Tracking Atmospheric River for the West Coast; Space Weather Storming Continues

An atmospheric river will bring threats of gusty to high winds and heavy rainfall to California mainly Thursday into Saturday which may bring areas of flooding and wind damage. Heavy snow will be possible over the Sierra Nevada mountains Thursday into Friday associated with the atmospheric river. Minor to severe geomagnetic storming (space weather) is expected to continue into early Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sandpoint, Sandpoint Airport (KSZT)

Lat: 48.29944°NLon: 116.56°WElev: 2126.0ft.

Fog

37°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NNE 4 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 12 Nov 08:10 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Ponderay ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 1am and 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 51. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain. Steady temperature around 45. South wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 4600 feet in the afternoon . High near 49. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 1am and 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 51. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Steady temperature around 45. South wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 4600 feet in the afternoon . High near 49. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Snow level 4400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Patchy fog. Snow level 3700 feet. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Patchy fog. Snow level 2900 feet. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 2700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ponderay ID
 48.31°N 116.55°W (Elev. 2100 ft)
Last Update:
7:07 pm PST Nov 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm PST Nov 12, 2025-6pm PST Nov 19, 2025
 
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