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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Jan 02:08 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NNW Kootenai ID

Air Stagnation Advisory January 17, 02:54pm until January 20, 04:00pm
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Air Stagnation Advisory
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    Air Stagnation Advisory January 17, 02:54pm until January 20, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Tue

    Air Stagnation Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 24. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 24. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 11 to 13 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NNW Kootenai ID
 48.57°N 116.71°W (Elev. 6230 ft)
Last Update:
2:02 pm PST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PST Jan 17, 2026-6pm PST Jan 23, 2026
 
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