Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 10:11 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Potlatch ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 4800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Potlatch ID
 46.86°N 116.96°W (Elev. 3186 ft)
9:36 am PST Feb 26, 2026
11am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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