Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

41°F

5°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	NNW 13 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	8°F (-13°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	14 Mar 01:08 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Bonners Ferry ID

This Afternoon
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tonight
Low: 7 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 23 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow
Monday
High: 32 °F
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Rain
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly after 8pm. Low around 19. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Snow. High near 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain. Snow level 7100 feet. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 2pm. Snow level 6900 feet. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Rain. Snow level 7700 feet. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

Rain likely. Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

Rain likely. Snow level 8100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.