Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

FINNEY CREEK (FIFW1)

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

NA

41°F

5°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 12:28 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSE Newhalem WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 22 and 27. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 16 and 21. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between 16 and 25. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between 6 and 16. East wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 26. East wind 8 to 13 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 22 and 27. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 16 and 21. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between 16 and 25. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between 6 and 16. East wind 8 to 11 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 26. East wind 8 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SSE Newhalem WA
 48.46°N 121.05°W (Elev. 4813 ft)
1:25 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
1pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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