Significant Severe Weather in the Upper Midwest; Blizzard Conditions in the Cascades; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms in Hawaii

Significant severe thunderstorms, including the risk for strong to intense tornadoes, are expected across the Upper Midwest this afternoon and evening. An atmospheric river will bring blizzard conditions to the northern Cascades. A powerful Kona storm is expected to impact Hawaii today into Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from March 11, 08:00 PM PDT until March 12, 11:00 AM PDT

Current conditions at

QUARTZ PEAK (QUPW1)

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

23°F

-5°C

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

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW Hauser ID

High Wind Watch March 11, 08:00pm until March 12, 11:00am

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High Wind Watch

This Afternoon
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Rain/Snow and
Very Windy
Thursday
High: 36 °F
Snow and Very
Windy then
Chance Snow
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 37 °F
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 36 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow after 8pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow, mainly after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow before 8pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level rising to 4600 feet. Low around 33. Very windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

Snow, mainly before 11am. High near 36. Very windy, with a west wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow before 11pm, then rain and snow. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday

Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4500 feet. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 2am. Snow level 4900 feet lowering to 4100 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

Sunday Night

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday

Rain and snow likely. Snow level rising to 5500 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.