Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Mar 02:08 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ESE Ione WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then rain likely.  Snow level rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4900 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm.  Snow level 4600 feet. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 7pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 7pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then rain likely. Snow level rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4900 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level 4600 feet. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 7pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 7pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4300 feet rising to 5200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4100 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles ESE Ione WA
 48.63°N 117.1°W (Elev. 4058 ft)
2:42 am PST Mar 2, 2026
2am PST Mar 2, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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