Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch in effect from March 12, 05:35 PM MDT until March 14, 06:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

Lat: 45.61881°NLon: 116.28211°WElev: 1568.0ft.

55°F

13°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	NE 8 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	13 Mar 09:10 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Riggins ID

Flood Watch until March 14, 06:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch until March 14, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Sat
Flood Watch
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Rain
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Breezy. Rain
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Snow Likely
and Blustery
then Slight
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Monday
High: 60 °F
Rain Likely
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Chance Rain
Tuesday
High: 69 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain. Low around 41. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday

Rain before noon, then rain and snow likely between noon and 1pm, then a chance of snow after 1pm. Snow level 5300 feet lowering to 2300 feet in the afternoon . High near 52. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 19 mph becoming north northwest 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 3am. Snow level 3000 feet rising to 3800 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Tuesday

A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.