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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed WNW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Jan 02:08 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NE Cusick WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog. Snow level 3800 feet. High near 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 1am, then rain between 1am and 5am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow after 5am. Patchy fog. Snow level 4400 feet. Low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog. Snow level 5100 feet. High near 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog. Snow level 5200 feet. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Patchy fog before 3pm. Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Patchy freezing fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Patchy freezing fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 4900 feet lowering to 4300 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Snow level 3800 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog. Snow level 3800 feet. High near 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 1am, then rain between 1am and 5am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow after 5am. Patchy fog. Snow level 4400 feet. Low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog. Snow level 5100 feet. High near 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog. Snow level 5200 feet. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Patchy fog before 3pm. Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Patchy freezing fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Patchy freezing fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 4900 feet lowering to 4300 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Snow level 3800 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 3900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NE Cusick WA
 48.52°N 116.95°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
Last Update:
2:48 pm PST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PST Jan 29, 2026-6pm PST Feb 5, 2026
 
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