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

35°F

2°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Mar 08:11 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Potlatch ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Snow level 5300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm.  Snow level 5600 feet. Low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 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 4900 feet. High near 45. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 4300 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: Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then rain likely between 1pm and 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow after 4pm.  Snow level 3300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow.  Snow level 3300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    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 4000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Snow level 5300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Snow level 5600 feet. Low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain. Snow level 4900 feet. High near 45. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4300 feet lowering to 3700 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then rain likely between 1pm and 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow after 4pm. Snow level 3300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 3300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. 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 4000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 4900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 5400 feet rising to 6100 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Potlatch ID
 46.86°N 116.96°W (Elev. 3186 ft)
2:42 am PST Mar 2, 2026
8am PST Mar 2, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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