Observed 10:40 AM PDT at KPUW

Tensed, ID weather

Sunny and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny · Feels like 41°5°

Feels like: 41°5°; Wind chill from 13 mph20 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the east. Up to 13 mph20 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 25°−4° by 9 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 23Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 56°13° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 6 PM
Low 35°2° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 53°12° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 9 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	6%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	44%	8%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	11%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	36%	57%	2
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	55%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	68%	1
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	66%	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	39%	71%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	77%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	75%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	75%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	76%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	70%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	72%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	61%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	62%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	71%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	68%	76%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	74%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	73%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	74%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	74%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	75%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	49%	67%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	43%	75%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	40%	73%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	37%	62%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	37%	61%	2
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	40%	63%	1
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	70%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	66%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	53%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	64%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	66%	59%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	69%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	48%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	74%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	70%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	80%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	76%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	78%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	78%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	71%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 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
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 54. South wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 49°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  30% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
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 before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
29°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 48°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Fog. High 40°4°, low 29°−2°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  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°–43°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°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
42°6°–51°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°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
42°6°–54°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
41% chance of rain, high 54°, low 35°, cooling off.
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

Palouse River near Potlatch

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Forecast peak 5.2 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Hangman/Latah Creek near Tekoa

6.2 mi

Level: 9.8 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

St Joe River at Ramsdell near St Maries

18 mi

Level: 26.7 ft

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

St Maries River near Santa

20 mi

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 46 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

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

Tensed 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? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 72% 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 east from Tensed. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,900 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.