Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 13 Mar 01:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Riggins ID

Flood Watch until March 14, 06:00pm
Winter Storm Warning March 13, 03:06pm until March 14, 12:00pm
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Flood Watch
Winter Storm Warning
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    Flood Watch until March 14, 06:00pm
    Winter Storm Warning March 13, 03:06pm until March 14, 12:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 5am, then rain and snow.  Snow level 6300 feet lowering to 5000 feet after midnight . Steady temperature around 41. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9am.  Temperature falling to around 29 by 4pm. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon.  Snow level rising to 8400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 42. West southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 5am, then rain and snow. Snow level 6300 feet lowering to 5000 feet after midnight . Steady temperature around 41. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9am. Temperature falling to around 29 by 4pm. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Snow level rising to 8400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Riggins ID
 45.44°N 116.19°W (Elev. 4806 ft)
2:00 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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