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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood (ITD60)

Lat: 46.49972°NLon: 116.71361°WElev: 846.0ft.

NA

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 26 Feb 01:30 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Lapwai ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 34. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Lapwai ID
 46.45°N 116.83°W (Elev. 801 ft)
1:12 am PST Feb 26, 2026
1am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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