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

49°F

9°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed S 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 22 Mar 02:08 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Bonners Ferry ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 33. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow.  Low around 28. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 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 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 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
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Bonners Ferry ID
 48.7°N 116.64°W (Elev. 6329 ft)
2:12 pm PDT Mar 22, 2026
2pm PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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