Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Avalanche Warning

Current conditions at

SCHWEITZER BASIN (STZI1)

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

37°F

3°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	NA NA MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	NA

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Sandpoint Airport ID

This Afternoon
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 29 °F⇑
Heavy Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Heavy Rain
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Rain and
Windy
Thursday
High: 40 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 36 °F
Snow Likely
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Snow after 7pm, mixing with rain after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature rising to around 36 by 5am. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday

Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6800 feet in the afternoon . High near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain. Snow level 6700 feet. Low around 37. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday

Rain before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of snow after 1pm. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 4900 feet in the afternoon . High near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5700 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 5300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday

Rain and snow. Snow level 5400 feet. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%.