Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Threat to California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

A strong atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to California through the holiday week. The heaviest rainfall is expected on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada from the atmospheric river, raising concerns for major snow‐load impacts. Travel may be difficult to impossible over the passes. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCHWEITZER BASIN (STZI1)

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

28°F

-2°C

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

17 Miles NNW Kootenai ID

Overnight
Low: 31 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Christmas Day
High: 37 °F
Rain/Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 35 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Friday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly after 4am. Snow level 5000 feet rising to 5600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Rain. High near 33. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 7pm. Snow level 4700 feet lowering to 3600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Christmas Day

A slight chance of snow before 9am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level rising to 4500 feet in the afternoon. High near 37. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

Rain and snow before 7pm, then rain between 7pm and 1am, then rain and snow after 1am. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 4100 feet after midnight . Low around 33. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Rain and snow likely before 7am, then snow. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.