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Hazardous Spring Weather Shifts to the Eastern and Northwest U.S. Wednesday

Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are expected Wednesday from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley northeastward through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from east Texas into Upstate New York. A moderate atmospheric river will bring heavy snow and high winds to the Northwest U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)

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

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SSW 14 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 11 Mar 01:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairchild AFB WA

High Wind Warning March 11, 08:00pm until March 12, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 4pm. Snow level rising to 4200 feet in the afternoon. High near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly before 8pm. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 3100 feet after midnight . Low around 37. Very windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 33 mph increasing to 38 to 48 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Very Windy.
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely before 11am, then rain and snow likely. Snow level rising to 3000 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow likely. Snow level 3300 feet lowering to 2700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 4pm. Snow level rising to 4200 feet in the afternoon. High near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly before 8pm. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 3100 feet after midnight . Low around 37. Very windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 33 mph increasing to 38 to 48 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely before 11am, then rain and snow likely. Snow level rising to 3000 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 3300 feet lowering to 2700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 4200 feet after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4800 feet rising to 7200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairchild AFB WA
 47.62°N 117.64°W (Elev. 2421 ft)
Last Update:
11:57 pm PDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am PDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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