Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

BURNT MOUNTAIN (BUSW1)

Lat: 47.0444°NLon: 121.94032°WElev: 4170.0ft.

NA

30°F

-1°C

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

9 Miles NW Mt Rainier WA

Winter Storm Warning March 13, 07:23pm until March 14, 05:00am
Click here for hazard details and duration
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning March 13, 07:23pm until March 14, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Sat

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between 3 and 9. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between 9 and 14. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow before 11pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow.  Low around 33. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain.  High near 41. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 19. Wind chill values between 4 and 14. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between 3 and 9. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between 9 and 14. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow before 11pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 33. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Rain. High near 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NW Mt Rainier WA
 46.96°N 121.87°W (Elev. 4859 ft)
2:25 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
7pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database