Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

JOHNSON RIDGE (SKKW1)

Lat: 47.79992°NLon: 121.286°WElev: 2028.0ft.

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 12:29 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Skykomish WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, mainly before 3pm.  High near 51. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, mainly before 3pm. High near 51. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Skykomish WA
 47.62°N 121.28°W (Elev. 4259 ft)
11:26 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
1pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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