Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

QUARTZ PEAK (QUPW1)

Lat: 47.87927°NLon: 117.08938°WElev: 4700.0ft.

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

Hauser ID

Flood Watch December 9, 02:20pm until December 12, 04:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch December 9, 02:20pm until December 12, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Fri

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 50 °F

    Becoming
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 7pm.  Snow level 4400 feet rising to 8300 feet after midnight. Temperature falling to near 40 by 8pm, then rising to around 46 during the remainder of the night. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny early, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 7pm. Snow level 4400 feet rising to 8300 feet after midnight. Temperature falling to near 40 by 8pm, then rising to around 46 during the remainder of the night. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hauser ID
 47.77°N 117.02°W (Elev. 2195 ft)
1:26 pm PST Dec 9, 2025
2pm PST Dec 9, 2025-6pm PST Dec 15, 2025
 
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