Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Feb 10:08 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Bonners Ferry ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -4. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Low around 27. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow.  High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow.  Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -4. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 27. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow. Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Bonners Ferry ID
 48.7°N 116.64°W (Elev. 6329 ft)
8:41 pm PST Feb 20, 2026
11pm PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 27, 2026
 
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