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

Sandpoint, Sandpoint Airport (KSZT)

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

Clear

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Mar 07:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Ponderay ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm.  Snow level 4400 feet rising to 5100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  Snow level 4500 feet. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly before 10pm.  Snow level 4200 feet lowering to 3400 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 10am.  Snow level 3200 feet. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Snow level 4400 feet rising to 5100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Rain. Snow level 4500 feet. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 4200 feet lowering to 3400 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 10am. Snow level 3200 feet. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 3200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain likely. Snow level 2800 feet rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 3900 feet rising to 4700 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Ponderay ID
 48.31°N 116.55°W (Elev. 2100 ft)
2:58 am PST Mar 1, 2026
7am PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026
 
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