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Locally Heavy Rainfall with Mountain Snows Out West

A series of storm systems will move onshore across the West Coast through early this weekend, bringing several rounds of locally heavy rainfall, with several feet of snowfall to the mountains from the Cascades to the Central Rockies. Dangerous surf is also likely for coastal areas. Meanwhile, locally heavy lake effect snows will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario into Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sandpoint, Sandpoint Airport (KSZT)

Lat: 48.29944°NLon: 116.56°WElev: 2126ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Dec 12:15 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Sandpoint ID

Winter Storm Warning December 11, 07:00pm until December 13, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Warning

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain after 4pm, mixing with snow after 5pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Snow level 2500 feet. High near 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

    High: 36 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 5am. Snow level 2600 feet rising to 3600 feet after midnight. Temperature rising to around 36 by 10pm. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Rain/Snow

    Low: 33 °F⇑

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. Snow level 3500 feet. High near 40. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Rain

    High: 40 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow. Snow level 3000 feet lowering to 2300 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Rain/Snow

    Low: 33 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 2400 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

    High: 37 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Cloudy

    Low: 30 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 34.

    Cloudy

    High: 34 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy freezing fog after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

    Low: 27 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Patchy freezing fog before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 31.

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

    High: 31 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain after 4pm, mixing with snow after 5pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Snow level 2500 feet. High near 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 5am. Snow level 2600 feet rising to 3600 feet after midnight. Temperature rising to around 36 by 10pm. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. Snow level 3500 feet. High near 40. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow. Snow level 3000 feet lowering to 2300 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 2400 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Patchy freezing fog after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Patchy freezing fog before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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Map Legend
Point Forecast:
Sandpoint ID
 48.27°N 116.54°W (Elev. 2060 ft)
Last Update:
10:03 am PST Dec 11, 2019
Forecast Valid:
12pm PST Dec 11, 2019-6pm PST Dec 17, 2019
 
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