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Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

41°F

5°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed SSE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 11:08 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NNW Kootenai ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7700 feet. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level 6900 feet rising to 8000 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 8pm. Snow level 8300 feet. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain. Snow level 7900 feet. High near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely before 8pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy then
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7700 feet. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level 6900 feet rising to 8000 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 8pm. Snow level 8300 feet. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. Snow level 7900 feet. High near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely before 8pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow. High near 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 25. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Snow. High near 29. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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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:
9:52 pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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