Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

BURNT MOUNTAIN (BUSW1)

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

NA

52°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 ESE Mt Rainier WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Mt Rainier WA
 46.85°N 121.72°W (Elev. 9528 ft)
11:26 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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