Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 05:08 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NW Sandpoint Airport ID

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 30. Calm wind.

    High: 30 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light north wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Light east wind.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 30. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light north wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Light east wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NW Sandpoint Airport ID
 48.46°N 116.87°W (Elev. 2992 ft)
2:57 am PST Jan 21, 2026
5am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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