Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

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N/A

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed ENE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Feb 04:11 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Potlatch ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 9 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 9 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Potlatch ID
 46.86°N 116.96°W (Elev. 3186 ft)
3:22 am PST Feb 25, 2026
4am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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