Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed NNW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 02:08 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Bonners Ferry ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly cloudy early, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind around 29 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a southwest wind 31 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a southwest wind 33 to 38 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy early, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind around 29 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a southwest wind 31 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a southwest wind 33 to 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles W Bonners Ferry ID
 48.65°N 116.66°W (Elev. 7041 ft)
3:01 am PST Feb 26, 2026
3am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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