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

64°F

18°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SSE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Jul 09:28 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles ENE Darrington WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Temperature rising to near 51 by 8am, then falling to around 46 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, mainly before 4am.  Low around 40. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light southwest wind.
Saturday
Rain and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Temperature rising to near 51 by 8am, then falling to around 46 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 40. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles ENE Darrington WA
 48.31°N 121.22°W (Elev. 6066 ft)
11:26 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
10pm PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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