Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

JOHNSON RIDGE (SKKW1)

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

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 08:29 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Gold Bar WA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Gold Bar WA
 47.9°N 121.61°W (Elev. 3159 ft)
7:01 am PST Jan 21, 2026
9am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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