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Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

Lat: 46.92986°NLon: 116.90881°WElev: 2542.0ft.

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed ENE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Nov 08:11 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Potlatch ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 3am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 6000 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Low around 32. Light southwest wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 33. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level 3400 feet rising to 4700 feet in the afternoon. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain. Snow level 5400 feet. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Rain likely. Snow level 5500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely. Snow level 5400 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 3am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 6000 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Low around 32. Light southwest wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Snow likely before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 33. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level 3400 feet rising to 4700 feet in the afternoon. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Snow level 5400 feet. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thanksgiving Day
Rain likely. Snow level 5500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Snow level 5400 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Potlatch ID
 46.85°N 116.89°W (Elev. 3333 ft)
Last Update:
3:07 pm PST Nov 23, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm PST Nov 23, 2025-6pm PST Nov 30, 2025
 
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