Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SSE 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 22 Mar 01:08 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Bonners Ferry ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 33. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 27. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow.  High near 33. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 27. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow. High near 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles W Bonners Ferry ID
 48.67°N 116.67°W (Elev. 6224 ft)
10:52 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
1pm PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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