Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

SCHWEITZER BASIN (STZI1)

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

NA

17°F

-8°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: Sunny, with a high near 29. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 29. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. 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)
1:12 pm PST Jan 22, 2026
1pm PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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