Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

HOZOMEEN (HZCW1)

Lat: 48.98083°NLon: 121.07833°WElev: 1700.0ft.

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Aug 04:23 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ENE Newhalem WA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles ENE Newhalem WA
 48.73°N 120.9°W (Elev. 5650 ft)
1:31 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
5am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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