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

79°F

26°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 31 Jul 08:29 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Index WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 52. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain.  Low around 44. West wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °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 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Light south southwest wind.
Saturday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 52. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 44. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Index WA
 47.98°N 121.48°W (Elev. 3730 ft)
11:26 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
9pm PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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