Wind and snow
Randy Mann.
JAKE PARRISH/Press
It was certainly a wild week weatherwise across the Coeur d’Alene and Spokane region. On Thursday, March 12, a second round of very strong winds since last December knocked out power and downed some areas trees. During the early morning hours last Thursday, a wind gust of 68 miles per hour was reported at the Spokane International Airport with 66 miles per hour at Felts Field. The Coeur d’Alene region had reports of gusts between 60 and 70 miles per hour. Climatologist Cliff Harris had a gust around 70 miles per hour on early Thursday morning. Approximately 35,000 Avista customers were left without power due to the ferocious winds.
On Dec. 17, 2025, we had another day with very strong winds, some having Category 1 hurricane strength. Many parts of North Idaho were battered by winds that had not been experienced since 2015. On that date, a wind gust of 75 miles per hour was reported at the Spokane International Airport. Cliff Harris reported a gust of 69 miles per hour in Coeur d’Alene with a 66 mile per hour gust at the Coeur d’Alene Airport. Pullman had a gust of 81 miles per hour while Lewiston reported one at 84 miles per hour. There were widespread power outages and downed trees.
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