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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 26 Feb 02:25 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ENE Mount St Helens WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 7 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 37. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Snow level 4400 feet rising to 5200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow. Snow level 4700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Rain and snow. Snow level 3900 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles ENE Mount St Helens WA
 46.27°N 121.89°W (Elev. 3678 ft)
2:42 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
3pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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