Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

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

36°F

2°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	S 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	14 Mar 08:10 PM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Riggins ID

Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 40 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Snow Likely
Monday
High: 50 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance Rain
Monday Night
Low: 43 °F
Chance Rain
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 58 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Snow level rising to 8300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Thursday

A slight chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.