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

BURNT MOUNTAIN (BUSW1)

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

NA

31°F

-1°C

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

Mt Rainier WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -1 and -6. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -4 and -9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -1 and -6. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -1 and -6. West southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -1 and -6. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -4 and -9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -1 and -6. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -1 and -6. West southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 10.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mt Rainier WA
 46.85°N 121.78°W (Elev. 11647 ft)
7:01 am PST Feb 26, 2026
12pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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