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

JIM CREEK (SWYW1)

Lat: 48.1785°NLon: 122.02919°WElev: 786.0ft.

NA

85°F

29°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 31 Jul 04:42 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSW Darrington WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. 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 rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 55. South southwest wind 6 to 10 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: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain.  Low around 46. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °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 76.

    High: 76 °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. 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 rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 55. South southwest wind 6 to 10 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 46. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. 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 56. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles SSW Darrington WA
 48.13°N 121.65°W (Elev. 2717 ft)
11:26 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
5pm PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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