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

Grangeville - Idaho County Airport (KGIC)

Lat: 45.94111°NLon: 116.13257°WElev: 3287.0ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed WSW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 13 Mar 11:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Cottonwood ID

Flood Watch until March 14, 06:00pm
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch until March 14, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Sat

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 2am and 4am, then snow after 4am.  Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Steady temperature around 40. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °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 8600 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. Snow level 6200 feet. High near 41. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 2am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Steady temperature around 40. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 31. 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 8600 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Cottonwood ID
 46.08°N 116.46°W (Elev. 5207 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
1pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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