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

PIERCE (PIEI1)

Lat: 46.49643°NLon: 115.79556°WElev: 3085.0ft.

35°F

2°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	S 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	12 Mar 12:52 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NE Headquarters ID

Winter Storm Warning March 12, 01:03pm until March 14, 11:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning March 12, 01:03pm until March 14, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Sat
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 24 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Friday
High: 28 °F
Heavy Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Heavy Snow
Saturday
High: 27 °F
Heavy Snow
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 11 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 23 °F
Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Steady temperature around 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 39 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 13 to 19 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.

Friday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. High near 28. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. West southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 27. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow likely before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 23.

Monday

Snow before 8am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34.

Monday Night

Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday

A chance of rain. Snow level rising to 7300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.