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

Renton Municipal Airport (KRNT)

Lat: 47.49509°NLon: 122.21437°WElev: 23.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SSW 14 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 03:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Newcastle WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 14 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light northeast wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newcastle WA
 47.53°N 122.14°W (Elev. 873 ft)
1:26 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
3pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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