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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 10:08 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NW Sandpoint Airport ID

High Wind Warning March 11, 05:00pm until March 12, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: Snow before 3pm, then rain and snow. High near 40. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 4am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 4700 feet lowering to 3000 feet after midnight . Low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. High near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 39. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow before 3pm, then rain and snow. High near 40. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 4am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 4700 feet lowering to 3000 feet after midnight . Low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 39. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 3100 feet rising to 5300 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
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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:
9:57 am PDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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