Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

FINNEY CREEK (FIFW1)

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

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Jul 07:28 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Darrington WA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  High near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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.  Low around 45. Light west southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °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 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 45. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Darrington WA
 48.33°N 121.71°W (Elev. 3271 ft)
1:43 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
8am PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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