Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. 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

4 Miles NW Mt Rainier WA

Winter Storm Warning until March 14, 05:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning until March 14, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Sat

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 22 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 20. Wind chill values between 3 and 9. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 14 to 20 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 25. Wind chill values between 11 and 16. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 15 to 21 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 12. Wind chill values between -3 and 7. West southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers.  High near 20. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers before 11am, then snow after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 22. Wind chill values between -8 and 2. Windy, with a west southwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 12 to 18 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 20. Wind chill values between 3 and 9. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 14 to 20 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 25. Wind chill values between 11 and 16. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 15 to 21 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 12. Wind chill values between -3 and 7. West southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 20. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Mt Rainier WA
 46.91°N 121.8°W (Elev. 7421 ft)
8:00 am PDT Mar 12, 2026
9am PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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