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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

34°F

1°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Mar 12:08 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NNW Kootenai ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southeast wind around 11 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southeast wind around 11 mph becoming north in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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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:
11:32 pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am PDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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