Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

ASHFORD (ASHW1)

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

NA

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed ENE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 05:10 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Mt Rainier WA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39. East wind around 6 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. East wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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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 am PST Jan 21, 2026
5am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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