Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BURNT MOUNTAIN (BUSW1)

Lat: 47.0444°NLon: 121.94032°WElev: 4170.0ft.

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Mt Rainier WA

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 28. Wind chill values between 6 and 11. Windy, with a west northwest wind 33 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Windy, with a west wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between 8 and 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between 7 and 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Wind chill values between 6 and 11. Windy, with a west northwest wind 33 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Windy, with a west wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between 8 and 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between 7 and 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
A chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Mt Rainier WA
 46.83°N 121.74°W (Elev. 9485 ft)
1:23 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
10am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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