Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

46°F

8°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	SW 13 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	12 Mar 06:11 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Potlatch ID

Winter Weather Advisory March 12, 11:00pm until March 13, 11:00am

High Wind Warning until March 12, 11:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

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High Wind Warning until March 12, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Thu
High Wind Warning
Today
High: 38 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Friday
High: 34 °F
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then snow after 11am. Patchy blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Snow level 4900 feet lowering to 3200 feet in the afternoon . Temperature falling to around 34 by 11am. Very windy, with a southwest wind 29 to 39 mph decreasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow. Low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday

Snow. High near 34. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow before 8pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 8pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm. Low around 33. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday

Snow. High near 37. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow before 11pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level rising to 4600 feet after midnight. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 8am. Snow level 5600 feet rising to 7900 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.