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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 13 Jan 11:08 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NW Sandpoint Airport ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog. Patchy freezing fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Patchy dense freezing fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind.

    High: 38 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy freezing fog. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday

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

    High: 38 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy freezing fog between 4am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy freezing fog before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog. Patchy freezing fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Patchy dense freezing fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Patchy freezing fog. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy freezing fog before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Patchy freezing fog between 4am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Patchy freezing fog before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
M.L.King Day
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)
Last Update:
9:12 am PST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PST Jan 13, 2026-6pm PST Jan 19, 2026
 
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