Hazardous Spring Weather Shifts to the Eastern and Northwest U.S. Wednesday

Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are expected Wednesday from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley northeastward through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from east Texas into Upstate New York. A moderate atmospheric river will bring heavy snow and high winds to the Northwest U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

NA

33°F

1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 10 Mar 07:11 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Potlatch ID

High Wind Warning March 11, 08:00pm until March 12, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly between 8pm and 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow before 2pm, then rain and snow.  High near 42. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Snow level 5200 feet. Low around 37. Very windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain before 8am, then snow.  Snow level 4800 feet lowering to 3300 feet. High near 41. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy
    then Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow before 8pm, then rain and snow.  Snow level 3600 feet. Low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 3800 feet rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 5100 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly between 8pm and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow before 2pm, then rain and snow. High near 42. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Snow level 5200 feet. Low around 37. Very windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain before 8am, then snow. Snow level 4800 feet lowering to 3300 feet. High near 41. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Snow before 8pm, then rain and snow. Snow level 3600 feet. Low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 3800 feet rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 5100 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4100 feet rising to 6600 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Potlatch ID
 46.85°N 116.89°W (Elev. 3333 ft)
4:07 pm PDT Mar 10, 2026
7pm PDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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