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

58°F

14°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SSE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 04:29 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles S Darrington WA

  • Today

    Today: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 61. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain.  Low around 48. West wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 61. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain. Low around 48. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles S Darrington WA
 48.05°N 121.56°W (Elev. 3855 ft)
1:31 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
5am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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