Severe Thunderstorm, Flooding, and Winter Weather Threats on Tuesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes vicinity. Thunderstorms may also produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from central Texas into southern Oklahoma and northern Missouri into southern Michigan. A heavy wintry mix is forecast for the Great Lakes into northern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

NA

32°F

0°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 10 Mar 03:11 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Potlatch ID

High Wind Watch March 11, 08:00pm until March 12, 11:00am
Click here for hazard details and duration
High Wind Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 8am and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly between 8pm and 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow before 2pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain.  High near 42. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Snow level 4300 feet rising to 5000 feet. Low around 39. Very windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 28 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain before 8am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 4900 feet lowering to 4400 feet. High near 42. Very windy.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5500 feet. Low around 40. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 5400 feet. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 5000 feet after midnight . Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 8am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly between 8pm and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow before 2pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 42. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Snow level 4300 feet rising to 5000 feet. Low around 39. Very windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 28 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain before 8am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4900 feet lowering to 4400 feet. High near 42. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5500 feet. Low around 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 5400 feet. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 5000 feet after midnight . Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 11am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely. Snow level rising to 4200 feet after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4600 feet rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Potlatch ID
 46.85°N 116.89°W (Elev. 3333 ft)
2:12 am PDT Mar 10, 2026
3am PDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 16, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database