Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed ENE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Jan 12:11 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Potlatch ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Light south wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after 10pm.  Snow level 3500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain.  Snow level 4000 feet rising to 4700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Light south wind.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after 10pm. Snow level 3500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level 4000 feet rising to 4700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 5300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 5500 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level 5500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level 5300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Potlatch ID
 46.86°N 116.96°W (Elev. 3186 ft)
8:31 am PST Jan 25, 2026
12pm PST Jan 25, 2026-6pm PST Jan 31, 2026
 
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