Model estimate for 5:00 AM PDT (no recent station report)

De Smet, ID weather

Clear and 31°−1°.

Mostly agree

Now 31°−1°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 PM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 18Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing until 9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° today at 6 AM
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 55°13° today at 3 PM

This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
This afternoonNear 53°12° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 3 AM · 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 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	4%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	10%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	13%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	49%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	61%	46%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	49%	1
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	55%	2
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	61%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	60%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	60%	1
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	35%	63%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	78%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	73%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	73%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	68%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	58%	58%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	63%	62%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	74%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	77%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	72%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	72%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	70%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	72%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	77%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	75%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	44%	64%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	72%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	39%	71%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	41%	72%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	48%	70%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	63%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	55%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	50%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	70%	73%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	88%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	75%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	69%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 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: A slight chance of rain showers before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°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 and snow showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–51°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 40°4°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  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°–33°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°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
  Clear, 35°2°
  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
40°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
29°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  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
42°6°–61°16°
Low, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
35% chance of rain, high 57°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 40–52°; 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

Palouse River near Potlatch

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Forecast peak 5.2 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Hangman/Latah Creek near Tekoa

7.4 mi

Level: 9.8 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

St Joe River at Ramsdell near St Maries

18 mi

Level: 26.7 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

St Maries River near Santa

20 mi

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 45 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 154

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Potlatch 3 Nne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1915–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+1°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

De Smet weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour: 5:00–6:03 PM; Morning 6:59–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:03–6:15 PM; Morning 6:47–6:59 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 5:22–6:47 AM; moon 97% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 4:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from De Smet. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,900 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.