Spring Weather Hazards Across the U.S. Thursday

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

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 11 Mar 10:11 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Potlatch ID

High Wind Warning until March 12, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until March 12, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before 2pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 2pm and 3pm, then snow after 3pm.  Steady temperature around 36. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Windy. Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 37. West wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow before 8pm, then rain and snow.  Snow level rising to 3600 feet after midnight. Low around 34. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 2am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Snow level 5400 feet lowering to 4900 feet. Steady temperature around 37. Very windy, with a southwest wind 36 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Snow before 2pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 2pm and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. Steady temperature around 36. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 37. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow before 8pm, then rain and snow. Snow level rising to 3600 feet after midnight. Low around 34. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 36. 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 25.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Snow likely before 11pm, then rain and snow. Snow level rising to 4300 feet after midnight. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Potlatch ID
 46.85°N 116.89°W (Elev. 3333 ft)
10:42 pm PDT Mar 11, 2026
11pm PDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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