Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SCHWEITZER BASIN (STZI1)

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

NA

27°F

-3°C

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

17 Miles NNW Kootenai ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow.  Low around 25. West wind 6 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 33. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow before 11am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level rising to 5100 feet in the afternoon. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow. Low around 25. West wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 33. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Snow before 11am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level rising to 5100 feet in the afternoon. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NNW Kootenai ID
 48.53°N 116.63°W (Elev. 3615 ft)
3:32 pm PDT Mar 12, 2026
3pm PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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