Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 12:08 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NNW Kootenai ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 14. North wind 13 to 17 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 9 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 14. North wind 13 to 17 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NNW Kootenai ID
 48.57°N 116.71°W (Elev. 6230 ft)
8:52 am PST Jan 21, 2026
12pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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