Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

Lat: 48.57418°NLon: 116.95787°WElev: 2600.0ft.

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 22 Mar 06:08 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles WSW Bonners Ferry ID

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely before 11am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 11am and 2pm, then rain after 2pm.  Snow level 3900 feet rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. High near 47. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Low around 40. South wind 8 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely before 8am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 4600 feet lowering to 3200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Rain likely before 11am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 11am and 2pm, then rain after 2pm. Snow level 3900 feet rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. High near 47. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 40. South wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely before 8am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4600 feet lowering to 3200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles WSW Bonners Ferry ID
 48.61°N 116.84°W (Elev. 2569 ft)
3:57 pm PDT Mar 22, 2026
7pm PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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