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Prolonged dangerous winter storm conditions in the high country of western Montana and north-central Idaho later this week with localized damaging winds

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SLATE CREEK (SCFI1)

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

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 11 Mar 06:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Riggins ID

Wind Advisory March 11, 09:00pm until March 12, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Snow. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 1pm. High near 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after midnight. Snow level rising to 5900 feet after midnight. Low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain before noon, then rain and snow. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 5000 feet in the afternoon . High near 41. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow. Snow level 5300 feet. Low around 38. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 3pm. Snow level 5400 feet rising to 6100 feet in the afternoon. High near 43. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain before 9am, then rain and snow between 9am and noon, then snow likely after noon. High near 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 1pm. High near 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after midnight. Snow level rising to 5900 feet after midnight. Low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Rain before noon, then rain and snow. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 5000 feet in the afternoon . High near 41. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow. Snow level 5300 feet. Low around 38. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 3pm. Snow level 5400 feet rising to 6100 feet in the afternoon. High near 43. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain before 9am, then rain and snow between 9am and noon, then snow likely after noon. High near 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely. Snow level rising to 5800 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Riggins ID
 45.49°N 116.36°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am MDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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