Observed 12:55 PM PDT at KSZT

Priest River, ID weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the south-southeast. Light through 1 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 11Good; PM10 (dust) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 54°12° today at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tonight 2–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below freezing Monday 4–9 AM (low 30°−1°)

This afternoonNear 52°11° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 30°−1° · 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 1p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	49%	59%	2
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	62%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	76%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	43%	66%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	69%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	61%	59%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	84%	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	73%	81%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	76%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	77%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	73%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	72%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	74%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	84%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	75%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	70%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	70%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	72%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	76%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	62%	68%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	54%	77%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	49%	79%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	47%	79%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	44%	80%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	45%	78%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	75%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	69%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	66%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	39%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	49%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	85%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 46°8°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 46°8°)	27°−3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 46°8°)	26°−3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	85%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)	25°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	72%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	73%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	32°0°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	77%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	38°3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	76%	80%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	87%	1
Mon 12p	Showers	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	72%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. East wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  60% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 48°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  80% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain showers likely before 5am, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 46°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Snow 0.22 in5.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 47°8°, low 23°−5°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–33°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 40°4°, low 28°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 29°−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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 43°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°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
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 30°.
Monday
Dry, high 53°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 40–49°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Priest River near Priest River

1.7 mi

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 1,340 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pend Oreille River below Albeni Falls Dam

4.4 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 23,800 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Pend Oreille River at Newport

5.9 mi

Level: 35.2 ft
Flow: 33,700 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Pend Oreille River at Cusick

21 mi

Level: 33.2 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 49Typical 172

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 35
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 16 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?

Newport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1909–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Priest River weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 21 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 4:57–6:01 PM; Morning 7:01–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:01–6:13 PM; Morning 6:49–7:01 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 4:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Priest River. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,900 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.