Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Jan 11:08 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NW Sandpoint Airport ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NW Sandpoint Airport ID
 48.46°N 116.87°W (Elev. 2992 ft)
9:13 am PST Jan 22, 2026
12pm PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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