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Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed ENE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Mar 12:11 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Palouse WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Snow level 4800 feet. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers. Snow level 4700 feet rising to 5800 feet in the afternoon. High near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers. Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 3300 feet after midnight . Low around 34. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely before 11am, then rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then rain showers after 2pm. Snow level rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. High near 44. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Snow level 3800 feet lowering to 3200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Snow level 4800 feet. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Showers. Snow level 4700 feet rising to 5800 feet in the afternoon. High near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers. Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 3300 feet after midnight . Low around 34. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely before 11am, then rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then rain showers after 2pm. Snow level rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. High near 44. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Snow level 3800 feet lowering to 3200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Palouse WA
 46.9°N 117°W (Elev. 2589 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 am PDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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