Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. 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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 25. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 6 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow.  Snow level 5600 feet. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10am.  High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 25. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 7 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 6 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Rain and snow. Snow level 5600 feet. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10am. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NNW Kootenai ID
 48.53°N 116.66°W (Elev. 5210 ft)
3:27 pm PST Dec 30, 2025
6pm PST Dec 30, 2025-6pm PST Jan 6, 2026
 
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