Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA)

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

Clear

45°F

7°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 25 Mar 09:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairchild AFB WA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level 4800 feet lowering to 4200 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 4000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 3500 feet rising to 4100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairchild AFB WA
 47.62°N 117.64°W (Elev. 2421 ft)
4:21 am PDT Mar 25, 2026
10am PDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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