Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

JOHNSON RIDGE (SKKW1)

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

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed ENE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Aug 09:29 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NE Index WA

Fire Weather Watch August 22, 05:00am until August 22, 11:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 55 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 55 by 9am. West wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 55 by 9am. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles NE Index WA
 47.95°N 121.37°W (Elev. 5167 ft)
11:26 pm PDT Aug 20, 2026
10am PDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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