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

56°F

13°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 07:29 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ESE Darrington WA

  • Today

    Today: Rain and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Temperature falling to around 50 by 5pm. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 3am.  Low around 42. West wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 50 by 5pm. Southwest wind 5 to 7 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, mainly before 3am. Low around 42. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles ESE Darrington WA
 48.17°N 121.28°W (Elev. 4091 ft)
1:31 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
8am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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