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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Jul 11:42 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Darrington WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 55. South southwest wind 6 to 9 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

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, mainly before 4am.  Low around 47. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °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 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Light south southwest wind.
Saturday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 55. South southwest wind 6 to 9 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, mainly before 4am. Low around 47. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Darrington WA
 48.15°N 121.65°W (Elev. 2395 ft)
11:26 pm PDT Jul 31, 2026
12am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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