Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCHWEITZER BASIN (STZI1)

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

NA

25°F

-4°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

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles NNW Kootenai ID
 48.53°N 116.66°W (Elev. 5210 ft)
3:01 am PST Feb 26, 2026
6am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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