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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

POTLATCH (POTI1)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed ENE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Jan 03:11 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Tensed ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 5200 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 4200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 5200 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 4200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tensed ID
 47.14°N 116.93°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am PST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am PST Jan 30, 2026-6pm PST Feb 5, 2026
 
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