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 >
| NWS Forecast for: Northern Panhandle Issued by: National Weather Service Spokane, WA Last Update: 928 AM PST Thu Feb 26 2026 | |
| Rest Of Today: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level 3000 feet in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. South wind 5 to 15 mph, except southwest 20 to 30 mph in the mountains. Gusts up to 25 mph increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon. In the mountains, gusts up to 45 mph increasing to 55 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. A chance of rain. Snow level 3500 feet in the evening. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable, gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 25 mph overnight. In the mountains, southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, gusts up to 55 mph decreasing to 45 mph overnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level 3000 feet. Highs in the 40s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. In the mountains, southwest wind 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the 40s. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Sunday Through Monday Night: Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Tuesday And Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and mountain snow. Highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. | |
| Zone Forecast: Northern Panhandle | |
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