Cottonwood, ID Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 31°F
Feels Like 25°F  
Humidity 86% Dew Point 27°F Wind WSW 6 MPH Gusts 7 Barometer 30.32 in.
Report from a personal weather station 2.7 mi. SW of central Cottonwood
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Mostly Cloudy, Low 26F
 
26
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Snow, High 34F, Low 32F
90%
34
32
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Freezing Rain, High 40F, Low 36F
100%
40
36
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Rain, High 39F, Low 33F
80%
39
33
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Rain And Snow, High 39F, Low 35F
50%
39
35
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Rain, High 42F, Low 38F
50%
42
38
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Rain, High 44F, Low 38F
50%
44
38

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 34°F to 44°F. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 36°F with lows around 24°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A cold front crossing the Pacific Coast Region brought high winds and heavy rain to California. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 mph at Newport Beach CA, and Mount Wilson CA was drenched with 2.17 inches of rain in six hours. Gale force winds prevailed along the Northern Pacific Coast, and winds in the Tehachapis Mountains of southern California gusted to 60 mph.

More on this and other weather history

Cottonwood, ID 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Thursday Dec 4

Snow

Day: Snow before 3pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 34. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain and snow before midnight, then rain, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain between midnight and 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 2am. Snow level 4100 feet rising to 5100 feet after midnight. Low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Dec 5

Freezing Rain

Day: Rain, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all rain after 8am. High near 40. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: Rain. Low around 36. West southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Dec 6

Rain

Day: Rain. Snow level 4400 feet. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 4400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Dec 7

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then rain likely. Snow level 4100 feet rising to 4900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Monday Dec 8

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 38.

Tuesday Dec 9

Rain

Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44.

Snow

Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Cloudy, with a low around 38.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.


About Cottonwood, ID

Cottonwood is a city in Idaho County, Idaho. On the Camas Prairie in north central Idaho, the population was 822 at the 2020 census, down from 900 in 2010 and 944 in 2000. It is just west of U.S. Route 95, between Grangeville and Lewiston.

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