Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Mar 04:11 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Potlatch ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Snow level 4800 feet rising to 5500 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm.  Snow level 5600 feet. Low around 41. Southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  Snow level 4800 feet. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 3700 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely before 4pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Snow level 4800 feet rising to 5500 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Snow level 5600 feet. Low around 41. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain. Snow level 4800 feet. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
Rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 3700 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Snow likely before 4pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Snow level rising to 4100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Rain likely. Snow level 5100 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6000 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Potlatch ID
 46.85°N 116.89°W (Elev. 3333 ft)
2:56 pm PST Mar 1, 2026
4pm PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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