Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Burlington/Mount Vernon, Skagit Regional Airport (KBVS)

Lat: 48.47083°NLon: 122.42083°WElev: 144.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 07:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Mount Vernon WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11am and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 44. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain.  Low around 39. East southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain.  High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain.  Low around 46. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 44. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 39. East southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain. Low around 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Mount Vernon WA
 48.36°N 122.26°W (Elev. 1368 ft)
2:25 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
7pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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