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

ASHFORD (ASHW1)

Lat: 46.75522°NLon: 122.10975°WElev: 1421.0ft.

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 05:10 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Mt Rainier WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 13 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind chill values between 21 and 26. West wind around 11 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 22 and 32. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow between 7pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 13 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind chill values between 21 and 26. West wind around 11 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 22 and 32. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow between 7pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Mt Rainier WA
 46.85°N 121.9°W (Elev. 3455 ft)
1:26 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
5pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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