Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sandpoint, Sandpoint Airport (KSZT)

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

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	SSW 11 MPH
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 May 05:35 PM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Kootenai ID

Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 58 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday Night
Low: 39 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 63 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Snow level 6300 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Snow level 5300 feet lowering to 4200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Snow level 3700 feet rising to 4300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level 4000 feet rising to 5700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 66.