Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

Lat: 48.57418°NLon: 116.95787°WElev: 2600.0ft.

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Sep 07:08 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles NW Sandpoint Airport ID

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Labor Day
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Areas of fog. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles NW Sandpoint Airport ID
 48.55°N 116.86°W (Elev. 2438 ft)
4:01 am PDT Sep 4, 2026
8am PDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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