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 82%
Wind Speed ESE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 09:29 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SE 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 65. South southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain.  Low around 52. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °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 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °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 65. South southwest wind around 6 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 52. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. 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 64. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SE Darrington WA
 48.1°N 121.39°W (Elev. 1207 ft)
1:31 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
9am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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