Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

MARTEN RIDGE (MRTW1)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

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

8 Miles NNW Newhalem WA

Flood Watch until March 20, 05:00pm
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch until March 20, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Fri

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow.  Low around 32. Wind chill values between 21 and 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow.  High near 34. Wind chill values between 21 and 26. Southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow.  Low around 32. Wind chill values between 21 and 26. Southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain. The rain could be heavy at times.  High near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 2pm. High near 35. Wind chill values between 23 and 28. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 32. Wind chill values between 21 and 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 34. Wind chill values between 21 and 26. Southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 32. Wind chill values between 21 and 26. Southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Newhalem WA
 48.79°N 121.3°W (Elev. 4970 ft)
8:01 am PDT Mar 18, 2026
1pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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