Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 08:11 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Potlatch ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 5400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Snow level 4600 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4300 feet lowering to 3500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 3700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. 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)
8:17 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
8pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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