Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

QUARTZ PEAK (QUPW1)

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

NA

35°F

2°C

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

10 Miles NNW Hauser ID

  • Today

    Today: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 4300 feet. High near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers.  Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 4100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Snow level 4200 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 4300 feet. High near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 4100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Snow level 4200 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NNW Hauser ID
 47.91°N 117.11°W (Elev. 4144 ft)
5:17 am PDT May 16, 2026
11am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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