Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

QUARTZ PEAK (QUPW1)

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

NA

23°F

-5°C

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

11 Miles NNW Hauser ID

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely, mainly before 4am.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. Northeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. East wind around 8 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. East wind around 8 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Snow. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNW Hauser ID
 47.91°N 117.11°W (Elev. 4144 ft)
3:07 am PST Feb 18, 2026
3am PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database