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Current conditions at

SCHWEITZER BASIN (STZI1)

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

NA

65°F

18°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: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 49. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 5am. Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 4100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely before 11am, then snow showers likely after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 49. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 5am. Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 4100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely before 11am, then snow showers likely after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level rising to 4900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Snow level 4900 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NNW Kootenai ID
 48.53°N 116.63°W (Elev. 3615 ft)
Last Update:
2:57 pm PDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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