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 >

Current conditions at

SCHWEITZER BASIN (STZI1)

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

NA

28°F

-2°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
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow.  High near 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 7pm.  Low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow before 2pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 37. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 5800 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%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow, mainly after 4pm.  High near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow before 10am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain.  Snow level rising to 5300 feet in the afternoon. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. High near 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 7pm. Low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow before 2pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 37. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 5800 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%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow before 10am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level rising to 5300 feet in the afternoon. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNW Sandpoint Airport ID
 48.39°N 116.6°W (Elev. 4865 ft)
1:21 pm PST Dec 7, 2025
1pm PST Dec 7, 2025-6pm PST Dec 13, 2025
 
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