Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Mar 04:08 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Bonners Ferry ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely.  Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow.  High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Snow. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 7100 feet rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Bonners Ferry ID
 48.7°N 116.64°W (Elev. 6329 ft)
4:06 pm PDT Mar 12, 2026
4pm PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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