Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

MARTEN RIDGE (MRTW1)

Lat: 48.76292°NLon: 121.69823°WElev: 3520.0ft.

NA

29°F

-2°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SSE Newhalem WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between 9 and 19. East southeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow before 2am, then rain and snow.  Temperature rising to around 33 by 5am. Wind chill values between 21 and 26. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 11am.  High near 39. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain.  Low around 35. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between 9 and 19. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow before 2am, then rain and snow. Temperature rising to around 33 by 5am. Wind chill values between 21 and 26. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 11am. High near 39. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain. Low around 35. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SSE Newhalem WA
 48.48°N 121.08°W (Elev. 3159 ft)
2:26 pm PDT Mar 14, 2026
6pm PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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