Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 10:08 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Bonners Ferry ID

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Bonners Ferry ID
 48.7°N 116.64°W (Elev. 6329 ft)
9:36 am PST Feb 26, 2026
10am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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