Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCHWEITZER BASIN (STZI1)

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

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	NA NA MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	NA

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NNW Kootenai ID

This Afternoon
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 33 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Friday
High: 34 °F
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Rain
Saturday
High: 36 °F
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Light west wind.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind.

Thursday Night

Snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level 3900 feet rising to 4800 feet in the afternoon. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain. Snow level 5500 feet. Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4700 feet lowering to 4100 feet in the afternoon . High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.