Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)

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

Clear

42°F

6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SW 12 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 14 May 05:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Medical Lake WA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 21 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Snow level 3500 feet rising to 4300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 21 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Snow level 3500 feet rising to 4300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Medical Lake WA
 47.57°N 117.69°W (Elev. 2470 ft)
2:21 am PDT May 14, 2026
6am PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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