Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

ELBOW LAKE (ELSW1)

Lat: 48.69092°NLon: 121.90893°WElev: 3040.0ft.

NA

43°F

6°C

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

2 Miles WSW Mt Baker WA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values between 22 and 27. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North northeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values between 22 and 27. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North northeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Mt Baker WA
 48.75°N 121.87°W (Elev. 6329 ft)
1:23 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
7am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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