Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SSE 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 22 Mar 01:08 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles E Ione WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 3900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 11am.  Snow level 3800 feet rising to 4900 feet in the afternoon. High near 40. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain before 5am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow likely.  Snow level 4400 feet lowering to 3600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 3900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 11am. Snow level 3800 feet rising to 4900 feet in the afternoon. High near 40. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 5am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4400 feet lowering to 3600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles E Ione WA
 48.7°N 117.02°W (Elev. 2999 ft)
10:52 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
1pm PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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