Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 12:08 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ESE Ione WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow. Snow level 4400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 4600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles ESE Ione WA
 48.63°N 117.1°W (Elev. 4058 ft)
8:12 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
12am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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