Potlatch, Idaho Weather
Potlatch, Idaho — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Potlatch, Latah County.
Full aviation weather for Potlatch is published on the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (KPUW) page, 26 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 4 airfields within reach of Potlatch have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Potlatch: Lower Granite State Airport (K00W) 50 km · Jack A Buell Airport (KS72) 51 km · Rosalia Municipal Airport (K72S) 53 km
Conditions reported at KPUW describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Potlatch specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Potlatch, Idaho
Potlatch rests within a verdant embrace, where the rolling Palouse hills begin their gentle descent towards the Clearwater River valley. It lies 13.9 miles north-north-east of Moscow, ID (from Moscow, ID: bearing 20°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east of Palouse. The landscape here is a study in soft curves and expansive skies, punctuated by the deep green of wheat fields that stretch like an unfurled carpet under the often-bright Idaho sun. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a crisp coolness, a whisper from the surrounding forests of ponderosa pine and Douglas fir, and a faint, earthy scent of turned soil. Small creeks, mere silver threads in the vastness, meander through the terrain, their banks lined with alders and willows, offering a quiet counterpoint to the open grandeur. The story of Potlatch is deeply entwined with the powerful scent of pine and the industrious hum of the sawmills that once defined its economy. For decades, the Potlatch Corporation, a name that echoes through the very identity of the place, was the lifeblood of this community, drawing timber from the vast surrounding forests. This legacy is still palpable in the sturdy, practical architecture of many homes and the ingrained work ethic of its residents, many of whom still find their livelihoods in logging, agriculture, and related industries. The fertile soil of the Palouse continues to yield bountiful harvests of wheat and barley, painting the hills in shades of gold and tan throughout the summer months, a testament to the enduring agricultural character that sustains Potlatch.
Live animated radar for Potlatch and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Potlatch, Latah County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 46.92156°N, 116.89822°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83855 |
| Area Code | 208, 986 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Potlatch, Idaho Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Potlatch, Idaho, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Potlatch includes coordinates 46.921560°N, 116.898220°W, situated in Latah County. ZIP code 83855. Telephone area code: 208, 986. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
