Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood (ITD60)

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

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 25 Feb 07:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Lapwai ID

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Lapwai ID
 46.45°N 116.83°W (Elev. 801 ft)
3:22 am PST Feb 25, 2026
7am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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