Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

DRY CRK (DCCW1)

Lat: 45.94361°NLon: 121.9875°WElev: 2697.0ft.

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 10:25 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles E Mount St Helens WA

  • Today

    Today: Areas of frost after 5pm.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Areas Frost

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 7pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light west wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and 1pm.  Widespread frost before 9am. Snow level rising to 2900 feet in the afternoon.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 2400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of rain and snow between 7am and 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 2300 feet rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Widespread frost after 10pm. Snow level 3400 feet lowering to 2700 feet after midnight .  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of frost after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 7pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light west wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and 1pm. Widespread frost before 9am. Snow level rising to 2900 feet in the afternoon. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 2400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of rain and snow between 7am and 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 2300 feet rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Widespread frost after 10pm. Snow level 3400 feet lowering to 2700 feet after midnight . Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles E Mount St Helens WA
 46.16°N 121.89°W (Elev. 1555 ft)
10:41 am PST Feb 25, 2026
11am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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