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

88°F

31°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 31 Jul 04:29 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles S Darrington WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °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 62. South southwest wind 5 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: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain.  Low around 47. West wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °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 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
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 62. South southwest wind 5 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.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 47. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 63. West wind 3 to 7 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 44. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
14 Miles S Darrington WA
 48.05°N 121.56°W (Elev. 3855 ft)
11:26 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
5pm PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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