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

28°F

-2°C

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

Mt Rainier WA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -7 and -14. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -8 and -13. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -7 and -12. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -11. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -7 and -14. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -8 and -13. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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 17. Wind chill values between -7 and -12. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 47 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 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -11. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 7.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mt Rainier WA
 46.85°N 121.75°W (Elev. 12762 ft)
7:01 am PST Feb 26, 2026
7am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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