Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 26 Feb 12:11 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Potlatch ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 5000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Potlatch ID
 46.85°N 116.89°W (Elev. 3333 ft)
8:12 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
12am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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