Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

NA

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SSE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Jan 05:11 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Potlatch ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light east wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 4pm.  Snow level 3500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after 10pm.  Snow level 3500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light east wind.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light southeast wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 4pm. Snow level 3500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after 10pm. Snow level 3500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain. Snow level 3400 feet rising to 4200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level 5300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Potlatch ID
 46.85°N 116.89°W (Elev. 3333 ft)
2:57 pm PST Jan 24, 2026
6pm PST Jan 24, 2026-6pm PST Jan 31, 2026
 
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