Observed 2:55 PM PDT at KSZT

Kootenai, ID weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 9 mph14 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 11Good; PM10 (dust) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Low 35°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 9 AM

This afternoonNear 52°11° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 51°11° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 50°10° · rain chance 10% · 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 3p	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	62%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	73%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	82%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	58%	78%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	83%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	88%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	88%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	82%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	74%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	75%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	75%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	74%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	76%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	28°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	27°−3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	26°−3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	76%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	30°−1°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	79%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	33°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	71%	79%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	39°4°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	65%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	40°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	61%	78%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	45°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	55%	78%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	51%	79%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	50%	79%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	48%	75%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	49%	74%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	50%	73%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	57%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	69%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	39°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	73%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	36°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	75%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	35°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	34°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	47%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)	32°0°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	39%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°)	31°−1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	73%	76%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	30°−1°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	73%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°)	29°−2°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	73%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)	28°−2°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	73%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)	27°−3°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 47°8°)	25°−4°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	57%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	25°−4°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	82%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	29°−2°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	85%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	33°1°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	89%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	38°3°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	89%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	91%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	89%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	89%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	92%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. West wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 0 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. North wind 8 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 9 to 16 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North wind 1 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  70% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  70% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  90% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 45°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  90% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  80% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain showers before 5am, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 44°7°, low 26°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Snow 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 41°5°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−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
38°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 44°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
22°−6°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  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
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 53°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 35°.
Rest of week
Highs 41–47°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

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 Pend Oreille at Hope

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2056 ft

Forecast peak 2056 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Lightning Creek at Clark Fork

19 mi

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Priest River near Priest River

20 mi

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 1,330 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Priest Lake at Outlet near Coolin

22 mi

Level: 2436 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 169

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 34
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?

SANDPOINT EXP STATION · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1910–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Kootenai weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 20 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 4:55–5:59 PM; Morning 6:59–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 5:59–6:12 PM; Morning 6:47–6:59 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 4:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northwest from Kootenai. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,100 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.