Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

Lat: 46.92986°NLon: 116.90881°WElev: 2542.0ft.

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SSW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 14 May 12:11 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Oakesdale WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing dust before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing dust before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Oakesdale WA
 47.04°N 117.31°W (Elev. 2635 ft)
11:32 pm PDT May 13, 2026
12am PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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