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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

JOHNSON RIDGE (SKKW1)

Lat: 47.79992°NLon: 121.286°WElev: 2028.0ft.

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 31 Jul 01:29 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Skykomish WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 65. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 50. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 65. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 50. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Skykomish WA
 47.71°N 121.37°W (Elev. 1224 ft)
Last Update:
11:26 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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