Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 08:11 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Potlatch ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 5000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Potlatch ID
 46.86°N 116.96°W (Elev. 3186 ft)
8:12 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
9pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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