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

44°F

7°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Jan 09:11 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Potlatch ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Snow level 5400 feet lowering to 4600 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Snow level 4800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 4600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • 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 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Snow level 5400 feet lowering to 4600 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 4800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 4600 feet. 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
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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 35.
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 35.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of rain. Snow level 5600 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)
8:57 pm PST Jan 31, 2026
10pm PST Jan 31, 2026-6pm PST Feb 7, 2026
 
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