Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sandpoint, Sandpoint Airport (KSZT)

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

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 13 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 11:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Sandpoint ID

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm.  Snow level 2700 feet rising to 3400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain after 7pm, mixing with snow after 1am.  Snow level 3000 feet lowering to 2400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain.  Snow level 2200 feet rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Snow level 3300 feet lowering to 2100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm. Snow level 2700 feet rising to 3400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of rain after 7pm, mixing with snow after 1am. Snow level 3000 feet lowering to 2400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level 2200 feet rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 3300 feet lowering to 2100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 4000 feet rising to 4600 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sandpoint ID
 48.28°N 116.57°W (Elev. 2103 ft)
9:36 am PST Feb 26, 2026
11am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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