Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

WELLPINIT (WPRW1)

Lat: 47.87631°NLon: 118.09608°WElev: 2240.0ft.

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 Mar 03:08 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSE Inchelium WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm.  Snow level rising to 6500 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level rising to 6500 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
14 Miles SSE Inchelium WA
 48.16°N 118.1°W (Elev. 3074 ft)
2:26 pm PDT Mar 14, 2026
3pm PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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