Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Feb 11:08 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Bonners Ferry ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -10. East wind around 17 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northeast wind around 23 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 28. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 25. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -10. East wind around 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northeast wind around 23 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Thursday
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles W Bonners Ferry ID
 48.65°N 116.66°W (Elev. 7041 ft)
8:27 am PST Feb 20, 2026
12pm PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
 
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