Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. 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. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 06 Aug 09:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairchild AFB WA

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairchild AFB WA
 47.62°N 117.64°W (Elev. 2421 ft)
10:15 am PDT Aug 6, 2025
10am PDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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