Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sandpoint, Sandpoint Airport (KSZT)

Lat: 48.29944°NLon: 116.56°WElev: 2126.0ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 03:30 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Clark Fork ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind.

    High: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light east wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Calm wind.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light east wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clark Fork ID
 48.16°N 116.16°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
1:12 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
3pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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