Observed 8:25 AM PDT at KCOE

Athol, ID weather

Sunny and 36°2°.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northeast. Light through 8 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 93%; Air 36°2°, dew point 34°1° · frost likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 20Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

15°8° cooler than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 31°−1° now)

Good hours for

Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 55°13° today at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tonight midnight–9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Below freezing tomorrow night from 4 AM (low 31°−1°)

This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	95%	2%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	12%	0
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	60%	22%	1
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	30%	1
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	60%	2
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	70%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	70%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	81%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	47%	76%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	76%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	66%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	83%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	74%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	71%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	72%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	70%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	68%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	66%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	99%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	77%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	94%	77%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	77%	66%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	64%	68%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	57%	74%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	53%	78%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	50%	80%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	79%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	49%	79%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	84%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	87%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	33°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 49°9°)	31°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	91%	79%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°)	30°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	91%	52%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 46°8°)	29°−2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	91%	76%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 45°7°)	27°−3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	83%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°)	27°−3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	92%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 44°7°)	26°−3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	94%	86%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 44°7°)	26°−3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	77%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 28°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 42°6°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°5°
  70% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
29°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 50°10°, low 26°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  70% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 48°9°, low 24°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
24°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 49°9°, low 23°−5°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 40°4°, low 30°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
28°−2°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–57°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 57°, low 30°.
Monday
31% chance of rain, high 55°, low 30°.
Rest of week
Highs 40–50°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OTX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Lake Coeur d'Alene at Coeur d'Alene

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2126 ft

Forecast peak 2126 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Priest River near Priest River

20 mi

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 1,350 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Pend Oreille River below Albeni Falls Dam

21 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 23,900 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Spokane River near Post Falls ID

21 mi

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 1,140 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 178

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 32
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 25 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Bayview Model Basin · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1947–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+1°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+3°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Athol weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 22 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 59 min less
Golden hour: 4:57–6:01 PM; Morning 7:00–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:01–6:13 PM; Morning 6:47–7:00 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 4:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Athol. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,300 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.