Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCHWEITZER BASIN (STZI1)

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

NA

24°F

-4°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

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NNW Kootenai ID
 48.53°N 116.63°W (Elev. 3615 ft)
2:57 am PST Jan 21, 2026
8am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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