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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 07:08 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles WNW Bonners Ferry ID

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 21 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 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °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 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 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 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 21.
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 27.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
21 Miles WNW Bonners Ferry ID
 48.79°N 116.76°W (Elev. 5594 ft)
3:01 am PST Feb 26, 2026
7am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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