Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed ENE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Feb 06:11 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Potlatch ID

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 4800 feet in the afternoon . Cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm.  Snow level 4900 feet lowering to 4300 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 4800 feet in the afternoon . Cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Snow level 4900 feet lowering to 4300 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light southeast wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of rain. Snow level 5400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Potlatch ID
 46.85°N 116.89°W (Elev. 3333 ft)
3:02 am PST Feb 1, 2026
6am PST Feb 1, 2026-6pm PST Feb 7, 2026
 
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