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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

89°F

32°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed WNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Aug 02:08 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles NW Sandpoint Airport ID

Heat Advisory August 22, 02:49pm until August 22, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning until August 23, 11:00am
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Heat Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 22, 02:49pm 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: 90 °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. Widespread haze between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind.

    High: 80 °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 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 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. Widespread haze between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. 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 74. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles NW Sandpoint Airport ID
 48.61°N 116.88°W (Elev. 2438 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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