Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

DRY CRK (DCCW1)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 26 Feb 10:25 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles E Mount St Helens WA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Widespread frost before 1am. Snow level 2900 feet lowering to 2100 feet after midnight .  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light west northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Frost then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and noon.  Snow level 2200 feet rising to 3800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Light west southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 9pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Widespread frost before 1am. Snow level 2900 feet lowering to 2100 feet after midnight . Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and noon. Snow level 2200 feet rising to 3800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

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 26, 2026
11am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database