Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCHWEITZER BASIN (STZI1)

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

NA

23°F

-5°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

High Wind Warning until March 12, 11:00am
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    High Wind Warning until March 12, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 33. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 33. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 33. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 33. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Snow likely before 11am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level rising to 5700 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNE Priest River ID
 48.3°N 116.8°W (Elev. 4186 ft)
4:57 am PDT Mar 12, 2026
9am PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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