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 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 12. Wind chill values between -8 and -13. Windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -12 and -17. Windy, with a west wind 40 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -7 and -14. Windy, with a west wind 39 to 44 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -3 and -8. West wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 22 °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 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 12. Wind chill values between -8 and -13. Windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -12 and -17. Windy, with a west wind 40 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -7 and -14. Windy, with a west wind 39 to 44 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -3 and -8. West wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. 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 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mt Rainier WA
 46.85°N 121.75°W (Elev. 12762 ft)
1:26 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
5pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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