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.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SSW 11 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 05 Aug 04:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Medical Lake WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 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 73. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 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: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 6 to 8 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, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 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
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Medical Lake WA
 47.57°N 117.69°W (Elev. 2470 ft)
4:15 pm PDT Aug 5, 2025
5pm PDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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