Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

41°F

5°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SSE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 27 Feb 02:08 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Bonners Ferry ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Snow. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Bonners Ferry ID
 48.7°N 116.64°W (Elev. 6329 ft)
1:47 pm PST Feb 27, 2026
2pm PST Feb 27, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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