Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Prévisions pour Central Panhandle Mountains
Mise à jour: 10:30 PM PST on November 7, 2009
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 6 am PST Sunday above 4000 feet...
Rest of Tonight
Widespread rain and mountain snow Showers. Mountain snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches above 4000 feet. Total mountain snow accumulation 6 to 12 inches. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Sunday
Cloudy. Rain and mountain snow showers...decreasing through the day. Little or no additional mountain snow accumulation. Snow level 4000 feet. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph in the morning... becoming light in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and mountain snow showers in the evening...then partly cloudy overnight. Snow level 4000 feet in the evening. Lows in the lower 30s.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 40s. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and mountain snow in the evening...then rain and mountain snow likely overnight. Snow level 5000 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and mountain snow showers. Highs in the 40s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain and mountain snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
Veterans Day
Rain or snow showers likely. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Wednesday Night
Rain or snow showers likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain or snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s.
Thursday Night and Friday
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Lows in the upper 20s.
Saturday
Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s.
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 am PST Sunday above 4000 feet...
A Winter Storm Warning above 4000 feet remains in effect until 6 am PST Sunday.
Another 3 to 7 inches of snow is expected overnight above 4000 feet as a moist system continues to push over the area.
Total storm snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches will be likely by Sunday morning in the mountains above 4000 feet around Mullan... Kellogg... and St Maries. This total snow includes the amounts from Friday night and overnight.
Motorists planning to travel over Lookout Pass should expect treacherous winter driving conditions tonight. The pass level is roughly 4700 feet... so expect significant snow accumulations on Interstate 90 near the Idaho... Montana border.
In addition to the heavy snow... locally gusty winds are expected tonight. Gusts of 20 to 40 mph will likely occur on the mountain ridges.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Due to this early season winter weather event... people planning recreational activities in the mountains should consider that conditions in the mountains could be potentially life threatening. Listen to NOAA Weather Radio... or your local media station for the latest weather information.
This includes the following locations... Mullan... Lookout Pass.