Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Creston Automatic Weather Reporting System (CWJR)

Lat: 49.03982°NLon: 116.48254°WElev: 2103.0ft.

45°F

7°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	WNW 13 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	39°F (4°C)
Last update	12 Mar 04:00 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WNW Bonners Ferry ID

High Wind Warning until March 12, 11:00am

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning until March 12, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Thu
High Wind Warning
Overnight
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Thursday
High: 18 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 15 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
Friday
High: 23 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 14 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 22 °F
Snow and
Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: 9 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Windy then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of snow. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -3. Very windy, with a southwest wind around 38 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -4. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday

Snow. High near 22. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Snow. Low around 20. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Snow. High near 31. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday

A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.