Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Mar 06:11 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Oakesdale WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly after 11am.  High near 54. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly before 11pm.  Low around 39. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • 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

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 54. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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 39. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. 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 57.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Oakesdale WA
 47.09°N 117.17°W (Elev. 2595 ft)
4:26 pm PDT Mar 23, 2026
7pm PDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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