Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed WSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Mar 04:10 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Riggins ID

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly before 11am.  High near 60. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 54. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain.  Snow level 3300 feet rising to 4300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly before 11am. High near 60. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 54. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
A chance of rain. Snow level 3300 feet rising to 4300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Riggins ID
 45.32°N 116.35°W (Elev. 2336 ft)
1:11 am MST Mar 2, 2026
6am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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