Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 May 11:11 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Oakesdale WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers between 8am and 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Oakesdale WA
 47.09°N 117.17°W (Elev. 2595 ft)
11:07 pm PDT May 15, 2026
11pm PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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