Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

PRIEST LAKE (PLKI1)

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

NA

41°F

5°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 09:08 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles E Metaline Falls WA

High Wind Warning until March 12, 11:00am
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    High Wind Warning until March 12, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Light southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Snow before 11am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 11am and 2pm, then rain after 2pm. Snow level rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, 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)
4:57 am PDT Mar 12, 2026
9am PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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