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Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 13 Apr 06:08 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NW Sandpoint Airport ID

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 11pm. Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 3600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 2pm. Snow level 3100 feet rising to 4000 feet in the afternoon. High near 46. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain before 5am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4300 feet lowering to 3700 feet after midnight . Low around 34. South wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow before 11am, then snow likely between 11am and 2pm, then rain and snow likely after 2pm. Snow level 3100 feet. High near 44. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain likely before 11pm. Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 3600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 2pm. Snow level 3100 feet rising to 4000 feet in the afternoon. High near 46. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 5am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4300 feet lowering to 3700 feet after midnight . Low around 34. South wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Rain and snow before 11am, then snow likely between 11am and 2pm, then rain and snow likely after 2pm. Snow level 3100 feet. High near 44. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level 4900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NW Sandpoint Airport ID
 48.46°N 116.87°W (Elev. 2992 ft)
Last Update:
4:22 am PDT Apr 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am PDT Apr 13, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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