Sandpoint, ID Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Dense Fog Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Fog 35°F
Feels Like 35°F  
Humidity 99% Dew Point 34°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.88 in.
Report from a personal weather station 0.4 mi. SW of central Sandpoint
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Fog, Low 36F
 
36
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Rain, High 46F, Low 39F
20%
46
39
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Rain, High 50F, Low 37F
100%
50
37
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Rain, High 46F, Low 36F
90%
46
36
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, High 44F, Low 30F
80%
44
30
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 38F, Low 32F
90%
38
32
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 40F, Low 28F
70%
40
28

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 38°F to 50°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain or snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 33°F with lows around 23°F.

This Date in Weather History

1952 - Trace of snow or sleet at or near Pensacola, Crestview, DeFuniak Springs, Quincy, Carrabelle, Tallahassee, St. Marks, Monticello, Madison, Mayo, Live Oak, Lake City, Glen St. Mary, and Hilliard in Florida. Frozen precipitation occurred before noon at most points, but happened in the afternoon at Mayo and Lake City and near Hilliard. Temperatures were above freezing and snow or sleet melted as it fell.

More on this and other weather history

Sandpoint, ID 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Saturday Dec 13

Fog

Night: Areas of dense fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

Sunday Dec 14

Rain

Day: A slight chance of rain between 10am and 4pm. Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 46. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Dec 15

Rain

Day: Rain. High near 50. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 4300 feet after midnight . Low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Dec 16

Rain

Day: Rain. Snow level 3900 feet rising to 4600 feet in the afternoon. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Rain

Night: Rain. Low around 36. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Day: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 10am. Snow level 3400 feet lowering to 2200 feet in the afternoon . High near 44. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 2100 feet rising to 2700 feet in the afternoon. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain and snow. Snow level 3100 feet. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level 2300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Dec 20

Snow

Day: Snow. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.


About Sandpoint, ID

Sandpoint is the largest city in and the county seat of Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Its population was 9,777 as of the 2022 census. Sandpoint's major economic contributors include forest products, light manufacturing, tourism, recreation and government services. As the largest service center in the two northern Idaho counties (Bonner and Boundary), as well as northwestern Montana, it has an active retail sector. Sandpoint lies on the shores of Idaho's largest lake, 43-mile-long (69-kilometer) Lake Pend Oreille, and is surrounded by three major mountain ranges, the Selkirk, Cabinet and Bitterroot ranges. It is home to Schweitzer Mountain Resort, Idaho's largest ski resort, and is on the International Selkirk Loop and two National Scenic Byways (Wild Horse Trail and Pend Oreille Scenic Byway). Among other distinctions awarded by national media in the past decade, in 2011 Sandpoint was named the nation's "Most Beautiful Small Town" by Rand McNally and USA Today.

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