Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)

Lat: 47.61667°NLon: 117.65°WElev: 2461.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SSW 13 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Aug 12:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairchild AFB WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. West wind 7 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. West wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairchild AFB WA
 47.62°N 117.64°W (Elev. 2421 ft)
10:16 am PDT Aug 5, 2025
1pm PDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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