Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

NA

33°F

1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Mar 06:11 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Potlatch ID

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am.  Snow level 5700 feet lowering to 5000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly after 11am.  Snow level 5300 feet rising to 7800 feet in the afternoon. High near 54. South wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Low around 42. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely before 8am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4000 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am. Snow level 5700 feet lowering to 5000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly after 11am. Snow level 5300 feet rising to 7800 feet in the afternoon. High near 54. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 42. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely before 8am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4000 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Potlatch ID
 46.86°N 116.96°W (Elev. 3186 ft)
4:57 am PDT Mar 23, 2026
7am PDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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