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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

DRY CRK (DCCW1)

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

NA

33°F

1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 01:25 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Mount St Helens WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain showers after 1pm.  Snow level rising to 3600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain showers after 1pm. Snow level rising to 3600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Rain. Snow level 4100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Mount St Helens WA
 46.17°N 122.08°W (Elev. 2575 ft)
1:42 am PST Feb 26, 2026
2am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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