Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Jan 04:08 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Bonners Ferry ID

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 15. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 15. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Bonners Ferry ID
 48.7°N 116.64°W (Elev. 6329 ft)
3:16 am PST Jan 22, 2026
4am PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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