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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SSE 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 22 Mar 01:08 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles E Metaline Falls WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 45. South wind around 6 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm, mixing with snow after 5am.  Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 3900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 8am.  Snow level 3800 feet rising to 4800 feet in the afternoon. High near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain before 5am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 6000 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 4400 feet lowering to 3600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 45. South wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain after 11pm, mixing with snow after 5am. Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 3900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 8am. Snow level 3800 feet rising to 4800 feet in the afternoon. High near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 5am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6000 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4400 feet lowering to 3600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles E Metaline Falls WA
 48.85°N 117°W (Elev. 2999 ft)
10:52 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
2pm PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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