Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

QUARTZ PEAK (QUPW1)

Lat: 47.87927°NLon: 117.08938°WElev: 4700.0ft.

NA

33°F

1°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Spirit Lake ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Snow level 5000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm.  Snow level 5400 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 4600 feet. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Snow level 5000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Snow level 5400 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4600 feet. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level rising to 5100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles WSW Spirit Lake ID
 47.93°N 117.09°W (Elev. 4324 ft)
2:58 am PST Mar 1, 2026
8am PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026
 
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