Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sandpoint, Sandpoint Airport (KSZT)

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

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 08 Jul 06:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Kootenai ID

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Kootenai ID
 48.37°N 116.37°W (Elev. 3133 ft)
6:01 am PDT Jul 8, 2026
7am PDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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