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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)

Lat: 47.61667°NLon: 117.65°WElev: 2461.0ft.

Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed ENE 8 MPH
Barometer 30.5 in (1032.85 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.88 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 16 Jan 04:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Medical Lake WA

Air Stagnation Advisory January 16, 04:00pm until January 20, 04:00pm
Dense Fog Advisory January 16, 05:14am until January 16, 10:00am
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Air Stagnation Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 16, 05:14am until January 16, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 36 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 36. Light northeast wind.

    High: 36 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 36. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Areas of fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Saturday
Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 36. Light northeast wind.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Medical Lake WA
 47.57°N 117.69°W (Elev. 2470 ft)
Last Update:
2:37 am PST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PST Jan 16, 2026-6pm PST Jan 22, 2026
 
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