Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

37°F

3°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SSW 8 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	31°F (-1°C)
Last update	12 Mar 03:11 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Potlatch ID

Flood Watch March 12, 11:00pm until March 14, 05:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory March 12, 11:00pm until March 13, 11:00am

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Flood Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 37 °F
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Rain/Snow
then Heavy
Snow
Friday
High: 34 °F
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Snow Likely
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Monday
High: 46 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Patchy blowing snow. Snow level 3500 feet. Steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 31. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday

Rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Snow level 3600 feet. High near 34. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 2am. Snow level 3700 feet lowering to 3300 feet after midnight . Low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. High near 37. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Sunday Night

Snow likely before 2am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday

Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 4900 feet rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.