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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 26 Feb 11:08 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles E Ione WA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm.  Snow level rising to 3600 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow between 7pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Snow level rising to 3600 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Snow likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow. Snow level 4400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3900 feet rising to 4500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles E Ione WA
 48.7°N 117.02°W (Elev. 2999 ft)
9:36 am PST Feb 26, 2026
11am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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