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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday 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.  Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -4 and 1. West southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -3 and 2. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -4 and 1. West wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -4 and 1. West southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -3 and 2. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -4 and 1. West wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 13.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mt Rainier WA
 46.87°N 121.78°W (Elev. 12293 ft)
2:50 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
5pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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