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Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Old Town (ITDA8)

Lat: 48.1711°NLon: 117.0225°WElev: 2321.0ft.

light snow

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 28 Jan 07:30 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Oldtown ID

Winter Weather Advisory January 28, 07:57am until January 28, 10:00am
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 28, 07:57am until January 28, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 4am, then rain and snow likely after 4am. Patchy freezing fog. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 10am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 10am and 1pm, then rain after 1pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 1pm. Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Snow level 3100 feet rising to 3900 feet in the afternoon. High near 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely. Patchy fog. Snow level 4700 feet. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Fog

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 4am, then rain and snow likely after 4am. Patchy freezing fog. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 10am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 10am and 1pm, then rain after 1pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 1pm. Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Snow level 3100 feet rising to 3900 feet in the afternoon. High near 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Patchy fog. Snow level 4700 feet. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 4000 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level 4000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oldtown ID
 48.19°N 117.03°W (Elev. 2090 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 am PST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am PST Jan 28, 2026-6pm PST Feb 3, 2026
 
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