Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

STEHEKIN-AIRSTRIP (STRW1)

Lat: 48.34694°NLon: 120.72028°WElev: 1230.0ft.

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 11:01 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles NE Newhalem WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow.  Low around 21. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, mainly after 1pm.  High near 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 8 to 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow. Low around 21. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 8 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles NE Newhalem WA
 48.95°N 120.81°W (Elev. 5873 ft)
8:12 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
11pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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