Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

Lat: 48.57418°NLon: 116.95787°WElev: 2600.0ft.

NA

32°F

0°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Jan 06:08 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NW Sandpoint Airport ID

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7pm and 1am.  Patchy fog between 2am and 3am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog. Patchy freezing fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Patchy freezing fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind.

    High: 37 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy freezing fog. Cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy freezing fog before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy freezing fog between 4am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy freezing fog before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light southeast wind.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog. Patchy freezing fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Patchy freezing fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Patchy freezing fog. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Patchy freezing fog before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Patchy freezing fog between 4am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Patchy freezing fog before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NW Sandpoint Airport ID
 48.46°N 116.87°W (Elev. 2992 ft)
2:57 am PST Jan 12, 2026
6am PST Jan 12, 2026-6pm PST Jan 18, 2026
 
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