Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jun 09:08 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NNW Kootenai ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Snow level 8500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NNW Kootenai ID
 48.57°N 116.71°W (Elev. 6230 ft)
4:16 pm PDT Jun 20, 2026
9pm PDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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