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

Mt Rainier WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 27. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 27. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mt Rainier WA
 46.85°N 121.75°W (Elev. 12762 ft)
11:26 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
1pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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