Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

JOHNSON RIDGE (SKKW1)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Jul 07:29 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SE Skykomish WA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 7 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    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 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Rain likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SE Skykomish WA
 47.63°N 121.22°W (Elev. 4560 ft)
1:43 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
8am PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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