Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

DRY CRK (DCCW1)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed WSW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 05:25 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNE Mount St Helens WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Frost and
    Blustery then
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 2pm.  Snow level rising to 6200 feet. High near 37. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow.  Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Low around 28. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread frost after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 2pm. Snow level rising to 6200 feet. High near 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Low around 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNE Mount St Helens WA
 46.32°N 122.12°W (Elev. 4760 ft)
5:41 pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
6pm PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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