Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCHWEITZER BASIN (STZI1)

Lat: 48.37428°NLon: 116.63917°WElev: 6090.0ft.

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNW Kootenai ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow before 2pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow.  High near 38. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Snow before 2pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 38. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level rising to 5800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 5600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles NNW Kootenai ID
 48.53°N 116.66°W (Elev. 5210 ft)
11:46 pm PDT Mar 23, 2026
1am PDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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