Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BURNT MOUNTAIN (BUSW1)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

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

2 Miles SW Mt Rainier WA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Mt Rainier WA
 46.85°N 121.78°W (Elev. 11647 ft)
1:43 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
5am PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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