Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood (ITD60)

Lat: 46.49972°NLon: 116.71361°WElev: 846.0ft.

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 26 Feb 08:30 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Lapwai ID

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light east wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light east wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Lapwai ID
 46.48°N 116.77°W (Elev. 801 ft)
3:01 am PST Feb 26, 2026
8am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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