Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the 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. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch in effect from March 18, 01:00 PM PDT until March 20, 05:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

MF NOOKSACK (MNOW1)

Lat: 48.82453°NLon: 121.92951°WElev: 4970.0ft.

39°F

4°C

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

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Mt Baker WA

Flood Watch March 18, 01:00pm until March 20, 05:00pm

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Flood Watch

Overnight
Low: 33 °F
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Breezy. Rain
then
Rain/Snow
Thursday
High: 35 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Friday
High: 36 °F
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Rain, possibly mixed with snow. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 33. Wind chill values between 22 and 27. South southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Rain. High near 37. Wind chill values between 23 and 28. Southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain before 11pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 35. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Rain, possibly mixed with snow. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 39. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 18 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 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all snow after 8am. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.

Friday Night

Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Saturday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.