Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCHWEITZER BASIN (STZI1)

Lat: 48.37428°NLon: 116.63917°WElev: 6090.0ft.

NA

29°F

-2°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNE Priest River ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely after 4pm.  Snow level rising to 5300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 5000 feet after midnight . Low around 36. South wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 4pm.  Snow level 4700 feet. High near 38. Southwest wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain before 7pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm.  Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening.
Tuesday
Rain likely after 4pm. Snow level rising to 5300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 5000 feet after midnight . Low around 36. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 4pm. Snow level 4700 feet. High near 38. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain before 7pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm. Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4500 feet rising to 5300 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 5300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNE Priest River ID
 48.3°N 116.8°W (Elev. 4186 ft)
2:42 am PST Mar 2, 2026
7am PST Mar 2, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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