Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

KIDNEY CREEK (KCFW1)

Lat: 48.92022°NLon: 121.94264°WElev: 3485.0ft.

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Jul 01:28 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ENE Maple Falls WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Temperature rising to near 50 by 8am, then falling to around 45 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Rain and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Temperature rising to near 50 by 8am, then falling to around 45 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Rain likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ENE Maple Falls WA
 48.97°N 121.81°W (Elev. 4997 ft)
11:26 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
2pm PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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