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

56°F

13°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SSE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Mar 03:08 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles E Metaline Falls WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 3500 feet rising to 4900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Snow level 5100 feet. Low around 36. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  Snow level 4600 feet. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 4400 feet lowering to 3600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 4pm.  Snow level 3100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am.  Snow level 3100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 3500 feet rising to 4900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Snow level 5100 feet. Low around 36. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain. Snow level 4600 feet. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4400 feet lowering to 3600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 4pm. Snow level 3100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Snow level 3100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level rising to 3500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Snow level 4000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Rain likely. Snow level 4200 feet rising to 4900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 5200 feet lowering to 4300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 3200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles E Metaline Falls WA
 48.85°N 117°W (Elev. 2999 ft)
2:56 pm PST Mar 1, 2026
3pm PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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