Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

FINNEY CREEK (FIFW1)

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

NA

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed SSE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Mar 06:28 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSE Newhalem WA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between 3 and 13. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between 4 and 14. East wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. East wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 14 and 19. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow.  High near 30. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow before midnight, then snow showers after midnight.  Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers.  High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between 3 and 13. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between 4 and 14. East wind 6 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. East wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 14 and 19. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Snow. High near 30. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow before midnight, then snow showers after midnight. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SSE Newhalem WA
 48.46°N 121.05°W (Elev. 4813 ft)
5:33 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
7am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database