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Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed S 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Dec 05:11 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Potlatch ID

Wind Advisory December 8, 07:00pm until December 9, 07:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1am. Snow level 5500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, mainly after 10am. Snow level 5300 feet rising to 7400 feet in the afternoon. High near 49. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain. Low around 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain. Snow level 4900 feet lowering to 4100 feet. High near 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain. Snow level 5500 feet rising to 6700 feet after midnight. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain. High near 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1am. Snow level 5500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain, mainly after 10am. Snow level 5300 feet rising to 7400 feet in the afternoon. High near 49. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain. Low around 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain. Snow level 4900 feet lowering to 4100 feet. High near 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Snow level 5500 feet rising to 6700 feet after midnight. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 5200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Potlatch ID
 46.86°N 116.96°W (Elev. 3186 ft)
Last Update:
2:48 pm PST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm PST Dec 7, 2025-6pm PST Dec 14, 2025
 
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