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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

CANYON CREEK (CYFW1)

Lat: 45.92944°NLon: 122.20278°WElev: 2592.0ft.

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed E 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Jan 08:52 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Mount St Helens WA

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level 7000 feet rising to 7600 feet. High near 34. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 3am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. The rain could be heavy at times. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Temperature rising to around 35 by 5am. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F⇑

    Breezy. Heavy
    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 6300 feet. High near 35. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Snow level 6300 feet. Low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 21 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. High near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 31. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level 7000 feet rising to 7600 feet. High near 34. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 3am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. The rain could be heavy at times. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Temperature rising to around 35 by 5am. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 6300 feet. High near 35. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Snow level 6300 feet. Low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 21 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 31. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. High near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount St Helens WA
 46.2°N 122.18°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
Last Update:
8:41 am PST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PST Jan 1, 2026-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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