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

FINNEY CREEK (FIFW1)

Lat: 48.39236°NLon: 121.81828°WElev: 2160.0ft.

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 08:28 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Darrington WA

  • Today

    Today: 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 54. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 5am.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 50. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
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 54. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 50. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Darrington WA
 48.22°N 121.74°W (Elev. 3921 ft)
1:31 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
8am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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