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

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

47°F

8°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	SSW 17 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	12 Mar 05:11 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Palouse WA

Winter Weather Advisory March 12, 11:00pm until March 13, 11:00am

High Wind Warning until March 12, 11:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning until March 12, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Thu
High Wind Warning
Overnight
Low: 42 °F
Rain Likely
and Very
Windy
Thursday
High: 40 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Very Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Snow
Friday
High: 36 °F
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 40 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 40 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Rain likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. Very windy, with a southwest wind around 41 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain likely before 8am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Temperature falling to around 36 by 4pm. Very windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11pm. Low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday

Snow. High near 36. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday Night

Rain and snow. Low around 33. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

Snow, mainly before 11am. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Sunday

Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Snow likely before 8pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.