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

88°F

31°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 31 Jul 04:29 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Skykomish WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 4pm.  High near 51. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °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 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 51. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSE Skykomish WA
 47.62°N 121.28°W (Elev. 4259 ft)
11:26 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
5pm PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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