Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Severe Thunderstorm Threat in the Northern Plains on Thursday

Extreme heat will may set some new daily temperature records across the Desert Southwest. Hot, dry and windy conditions and dry thunderstorms continue to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Desert Southwest, the central Great Basin and Rockies. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Northern Plains late Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 06 Aug 05:11 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Potlatch ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Potlatch ID
 46.91°N 116.9°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
4:15 pm PDT Aug 6, 2025
6pm PDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 13, 2025
 
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