Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

QUARTZ PEAK (QUPW1)

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

NA

26°F

-3°C

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

10 Miles NW Hauser ID

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 31. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely before 8am, then rain and snow likely between 8am and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm.  Snow level rising to 6400 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely before 8am, then rain and snow likely between 8am and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Snow level rising to 6400 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NW Hauser ID
 47.88°N 117.14°W (Elev. 3419 ft)
2:26 pm PDT Mar 14, 2026
3pm PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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