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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

96°F

36°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 22 Aug 01:08 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NNW Kootenai ID

Heat Advisory August 22, 02:13pm until August 22, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning until August 23, 11:00am
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Heat Advisory
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  •  
    Heat Advisory August 22, 02:13pm until August 22, 07:00pm
    Red Flag Warning until August 23, 11:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 71 °F

    Haze

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Areas of smoke between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Widespread haze after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Areas of smoke between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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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:
2:06 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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