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Observed 7:35 AM PDT at KPUW

Potlatch, ID weather

Sunny and 34°1°.

Today: low 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 32°0°), high 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°).

Mostly agree

Now 34°1°

Sunny · Feels like 29°−2°

Feels like
29°−2°
Wind chill from 6 mph9 km/h wind · air 34°1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the east-northeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point
27°−3°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
19Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

8°5° cooler than this time yesterday (42°6° then, 34°1° now)

Good hours for
  • Hard freeze until 9 AM (low 27°−3°)
  • Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
  • High 55°13° today at 3 PM
  • Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
  1. This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
  2. This afternoonNear 52°11° · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aSunny27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)27°−3°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h84%3%0
Sat 8aSunny28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)28°−2°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h87%6%0
Sat 9aSunny33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)33°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h76%6%0
Sat 10aSunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)40°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h61%3%1
Sat 11aSunny48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h49%2%2
Sat 12pPartly sunny52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h42%37%2
Sat 1pMostly sunny53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h39%58%2
Sat 2pMostly sunny54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h35%63%2
Sat 3pPartly sunny55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h34%65%1
Sat 4pPartly sunny54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h34%63%1
Sat 5pPartly sunny52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h40%51%1
Sat 6pPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h44%65%0
Sat 7pCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h51%76%0
Sat 8pCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h60%75%0
Sat 9pMostly cloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)38°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h65%65%0
Sat 10pMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)34°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h71%63%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h74%65%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h76%73%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)34°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h76%76%0
Sun 2aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)34°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h76%64%0
Sun 3aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)34°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h76%72%0
Sun 4aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)33°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%75%0
Sun 5aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)30°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h76%67%0
Sun 6aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)30°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%74%0
Sun 7aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)29°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%74%0
Sun 8aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)31°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%74%0
Sun 9aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)37°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h73%73%1
Sun 10aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h62%70%2
Sun 11aMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h51%66%2
Sun 12pMostly cloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h44%58%3
Sun 1pMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h41%62%3
Sun 2pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h38%62%3
Sun 3pCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h37%70%2
Sun 4pCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h38%71%1
Sun 5pCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)58°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h44%68%1
Sun 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h50%65%0
Sun 7pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h58%63%0
Sun 8pMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)45°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h66%61%0
Sun 9pMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h72%68%0
Sun 10pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h77%79%0
Sun 11pCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)40°4°5%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h81%85%0
Mon 12aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)39°4°5%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%78%0
Mon 1aMostly clear38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)38°3°5%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h85%56%0
Mon 2aMostly cloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)38°3°5%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h85%70%0
Mon 3aMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)37°3°5%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h85%50%0
Mon 4aMostly clear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)37°3°5%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h84%63%0
Mon 5aMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)36°2°10%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h84%70%0
Mon 6aMostly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)35°2°10%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h87%57%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 28°−2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Widespread frost before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 3 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. East wind around 3 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    52°11°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 3 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    59°15°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 42°5°

      60% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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. Southwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    46°8°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      60% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 40°5°

      40% 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 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 53°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 40°5°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      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 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    43°6°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 27°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 37°3°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 38°3°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 51. 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 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 52°11°, low 26°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 36°2°

      20% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 37°3°

      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. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    40°4°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 41°5°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 40°4°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly 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
    39°4°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 33°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 52°11°

      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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    42°6°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 55°, low 31°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 61°, low 34°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    38% chance of rain, high 57°, low 33°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 41–53°; 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

2.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.2 ft
Flow
10 cfs

Forecast peak 5.2 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Paradise Creek at HWY8 Near Moscow

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
46.4 ft
Flow
2 cfs

Forecast peak 47.5 ft Tue 4 PM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Palouse River at Pullman

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.2 ft
Flow
10 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Tue 5 PM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Hangman/Latah Creek near Tekoa

21 mi
Level
9.8 ft
Flow
1 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 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 42Typical 158

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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

MOSCOW U OF I · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Forecast high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Record high
75°24° in 2007
Record low
20°−7° in 1997

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +3°+2°SunOct 18
  2. +5°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +7°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +11°+6°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 5:44 PM.

Daylight
10 h 25 min
Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour
5:01–6:03 PM
Morning 6:59–8:01 AM
Blue hour
6:03–6:15 PM
Morning 6:47–6:59 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:34 AM · rises 4:45 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking south from Potlatch. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,900 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.