Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

QUARTZ PEAK (QUPW1)

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

NA

24°F

-4°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: A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between 7pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow between 7pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WSW Spirit Lake ID
 47.93°N 117.09°W (Elev. 4324 ft)
3:22 am PST Feb 25, 2026
8am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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