Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Jan 12:08 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NNW Kootenai ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 17. West wind around 9 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 17. West wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NNW Kootenai ID
 48.57°N 116.71°W (Elev. 6230 ft)
8:31 am PST Jan 25, 2026
1pm PST Jan 25, 2026-6pm PST Jan 31, 2026
 
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