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Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SCHWEITZER BASIN (STZI1)

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

NA

31°F

-1°C

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

7 Miles NNW Sandpoint Airport ID

Wind Advisory December 8, 07:00pm until December 9, 07:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow before 1pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 38. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Low around 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy
    then Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow. Low around 30. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow. Snow level 5000 feet. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow. Snow level 5000 feet. Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Snow before 1pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 38. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday Night
Rain. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Low around 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 30. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday
Rain and snow. Snow level 5000 feet. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow. Snow level 5000 feet. Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNW Sandpoint Airport ID
 48.39°N 116.6°W (Elev. 4865 ft)
Last Update:
1:13 am PST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am PST Dec 8, 2025-6pm PST Dec 14, 2025
 
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