Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. 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

13 Miles N Priest River ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow before 5pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain.  High near 39. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow before 5am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain.  Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 2pm.  Snow level 2700 feet rising to 5200 feet in the afternoon. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow before 5pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. High near 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Snow before 5am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 2pm. Snow level 2700 feet rising to 5200 feet in the afternoon. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles N Priest River ID
 48.37°N 116.91°W (Elev. 2648 ft)
11:42 am PDT Mar 13, 2026
12pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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