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Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies with heavy rainfall, areas of urban and river flooding, landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into Thursday. A strong clipper system will bring the threat of heavy snow and high winds across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes as well as portions of the interior Northeast and Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

QUARTZ PEAK (QUPW1)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

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

12 Miles NNW Hauser ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before 1am, then rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then rain after 2am. Snow level rising to 7700 feet after midnight. Temperature rising to around 41 by 5am. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F⇑

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7300 feet in the afternoon . High near 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain. Snow level 7200 feet. Steady temperature around 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6300 feet lowering to 5200 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Snow level rising to 6100 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level 5600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow before 1am, then rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then rain after 2am. Snow level rising to 7700 feet after midnight. Temperature rising to around 41 by 5am. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7300 feet in the afternoon . High near 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Snow level 7200 feet. Steady temperature around 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6300 feet lowering to 5200 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Snow level rising to 6100 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level 5600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 5800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Rain and snow. Snow level 5900 feet. Low around 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNW Hauser ID
 47.93°N 117.12°W (Elev. 4806 ft)
Last Update:
5:48 pm PST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm PST Dec 9, 2025-6pm PST Dec 16, 2025
 
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