Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NNW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Mar 01:11 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Palouse WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 4800 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly after 11am.  High near 54. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 5200 feet lowering to 3600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow.  Snow level 3800 feet lowering to 2600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level 4800 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 54. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 5200 feet lowering to 3600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow. Snow level 3800 feet lowering to 2600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Palouse WA
 46.9°N 117°W (Elev. 2589 ft)
11:46 pm PDT Mar 23, 2026
2am PDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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