Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Jan 10:08 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NNW Kootenai ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 23. East wind around 9 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northeast wind 17 to 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northeast wind 13 to 18 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 14. North wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 23. East wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northeast wind 17 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northeast wind 13 to 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 14. North wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NNW Kootenai ID
 48.57°N 116.71°W (Elev. 6230 ft)
9:13 am PST Jan 22, 2026
11am PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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