Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

QUARTZ PEAK (QUPW1)

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

NA

31°F

-1°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

High Wind Warning until March 12, 11:00am
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    High Wind Warning until March 12, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 25. Very windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 31. Southwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Very windy, with a west wind 39 to 44 mph decreasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Very windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 31. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Snow likely before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 6500 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNW Hauser ID
 47.93°N 117.12°W (Elev. 4806 ft)
4:57 am PDT Mar 12, 2026
6am PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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