Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood (ITD60)

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

NA

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SSE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 02 Mar 06:30 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Lapwai ID

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 55. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly before 10pm.  Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 55. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly before 10pm. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
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)
2:42 am PST Mar 2, 2026
6am PST Mar 2, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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