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

BUCK CREEK (BKRW1)

Lat: 46.05667°NLon: 121.53861°WElev: 2708.0ft.

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 11:25 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Mount St Helens WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 5200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Mount St Helens WA
 46.27°N 121.86°W (Elev. 4833 ft)
11:41 am PST Feb 26, 2026
12pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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