Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

NA

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed ESE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 06:11 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Potlatch ID

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind.

    High: 34 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind.

    High: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Potlatch ID
 46.86°N 116.96°W (Elev. 3186 ft)
2:57 am PST Jan 21, 2026
6am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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