Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

NA

34°F

1°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Mar 12:11 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Oakesdale WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly after 11am.  High near 55. South wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly before 11pm.  Low around 40. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light northeast wind.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 55. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly before 11pm. Low around 40. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Oakesdale WA
 47.09°N 117.17°W (Elev. 2595 ft)
1:02 am PDT Mar 23, 2026
1am PDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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