Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

HOZOMEEN (HZCW1)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Jul 07:23 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles NE Newhalem WA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light west southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °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 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light west southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles NE Newhalem WA
 48.87°N 120.81°W (Elev. 4882 ft)
1:43 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
8am PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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