Dangerous, Heat Wave Persists in the Eastern U.S.; Severe Weather Expected in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging wind gusts from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid Atlantic, and across the central Great Plains this afternoon and evening. Large hail and heavy rain is also possible across the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Jul 01:08 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NNW Kootenai ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 6 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NNW Kootenai ID
 48.57°N 116.71°W (Elev. 6230 ft)
11:31 pm PDT Jul 3, 2026
2am PDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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