Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCHWEITZER BASIN (STZI1)

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

NA

33°F

1°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: Clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow.  High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 11pm.  Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Low around 30. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Snow. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Low around 30. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles NNW Kootenai ID
 48.53°N 116.66°W (Elev. 5210 ft)
9:02 pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
11pm PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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