Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Jan 02:08 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NW Sandpoint Airport ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of freezing fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light north wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm.  Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly after 7pm.  Low around 30. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  High near 36. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1am.  Snow level rising to 5200 feet after midnight. Low around 33. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  Snow level 5500 feet. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain.  Snow level 5100 feet. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain.  Snow level 4700 feet. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 4400 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of freezing fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light north wind.
New Year's Day
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. High near 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1am. Snow level rising to 5200 feet after midnight. Low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Rain. Snow level 5500 feet. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain. Snow level 5100 feet. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Rain. Snow level 4700 feet. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4400 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 3800 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3400 feet lowering to 3000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NW Sandpoint Airport ID
 48.46°N 116.87°W (Elev. 2992 ft)
1:26 am PST Jan 1, 2026
2am PST Jan 1, 2026-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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